DOCUMENT:Q93617  14-JUL-2001  [foxmisc]
TITLE   :Using FoxBASE+/FoxPro for MS-DOS Databases on a Macintosh
PRODUCT :Microsoft Fox Miscellaneous Products
PROD/VER::2.01
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft FoxBASE+ for Macintosh, version 2.01 
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SUMMARY
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To use a database developed with Microsoft FoxBASE+ for MS-DOS on an Apple
Macintosh, use a utility to convert the file from MS-DOS format to Macintosh
format. One such utility is Apple File Exchange.

To use a database developed in Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS on a Macintosh if the
database has a memo field, use the following command to convert the database to
FoxBASE+ format before converting the file to Macintosh format:

      COPY TO <filename> TYPE FOXPLUS

MORE INFORMATION
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Apple File Exchange is available from Apple Computer. It is also available on
the System 7 Tidbits disk and on the System 6.0.7 System Additions disk.

Apple File Exchange is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make
no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or
reliability.

Additional query words: 2.01

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Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbFoxBASE201Mac kbFoxBASESearch
Version           : :2.01

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