FastTips for FoxPro for Windows: Cross-Platform Q&A

ID: Q96171

2.50 WINDOWS kbinterop kbprg kbfasttip kbappnote

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       Microsoft(R) Technical Support Application Note (Text File)
             FW0930: CROSS-PLATFORM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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The following information applies to Microsoft FoxPro(R) version 2.5 for Windows(TM). 

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1. Q. Can I create a FoxPro for Windows application using FoxPro for 
       MS-DOS as my development platform?

    A. Applications created with FoxPro for MS-DOS can be executed by
       FoxPro for Windows without making any changes. However, the
       FoxPro for MS-DOS power tools do not support features specific
       to the Windows environment.

       While it is possible to manually code in these features, we
       don't recommend this approach to cross-platform application
       development because the code will be very specific and
       therefore not very portable. Instead, we recommend using the
       power tools provided with FoxPro for Windows.
2. Q. I have an existing FoxPro version 2.0 project. How do I make it run 
       in FoxPro version 2.5?

    A. You need only open the project in FoxPro version 2.5 and rebuild
       your application. Screens and reports will need to be converted only
       if you decide to modify them.
3. Q. Will I be able to create executables for FoxPro version 2.5? 

    A. Yes. The options for building .EXE files in FoxPro version 2.5 for
       MS-DOS are the same as they are in FoxPro version 2.0. In FoxPro
       version 2.0, you can build stand-alone and/or compact .EXE files.
       Compact .EXE files are distributed with library files included in
       the FoxPro Distribution Kit. Stand-alone .EXE files do not require
       the FoxPro library files. The information from the libraries is
       built into a stand-alone .EXE file.

       In FoxPro for Windows, you can create the equivalent of the
       compact .EXE file. These files are distributed with the library
       files included in the FoxPro for Windows Distribution Kit.
Additional reference words: FoxWin 2.50 ivrfax fasttips KBCategory: kbinterop kbprg kbfasttip kbappnote KBSubcategory: FxinteropGeneral 
Keywords          : FxinteropGeneral 
Version           : 2.50
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: December 13, 1996