You've been writing DOS applications for years, but now the operating system is being phased out, and you're faced with a real problem. You know that you should learn how to program in Windows, but it's filled with unfamiliar terms and procedures. Your first cross-over to Windows can be confusing and intimidating. And then you hear the often-used advice, "If you've programmed in DOS, you must forget everything you've learned." On the contrary! Don't abandon your hard-earned experience. From Xbase to Windows gets you up and running in Windows programming by utilizing your DOS knowledge. It provides the perfect guide for Xbase programmers just getting their feet wet in Windows' visual environment. By providing familiar structures, similar development cycle, and comfortable sequence of events, the book gently eases the novice Windows programmer into sophisticated programming.