FastTips for FoxPro for Windows: Installation Q and AID: Q96170
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Microsoft(R) Technical Support Application Note (Text File)
FW0929: INSTALLATION 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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This FastTip script provides answers to common questions about
installing and configuring FoxPro for Windows on a network
installation.
Network Setup
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1. Q. How do you perform an Administrative Setup of FoxPro on a
network?
A. In a network environment, you first must install FoxPro on the
server by using the Administrative Setup option (setup /a).
Administrative Setup decompresses all the FoxPro for Windows
files and the Setup files onto the network drive, marking the
FoxPro files as read-only. Once FoxPro is installed on the
server, you can then set up each workstation by using Setup
with the /n option. Workstation Setup copies the FoxPro
resource files FOXUSER.DBF and FOXUSER.FPT to the local disk.
To perform an Administrative Setup, perform the following two
steps:
1. In the Windows Program Manager, choose Run from File menu.
The Run dialog box appears.
2. In the Command Line box, type a:\setup /a or b:\setup /a,
depending on which floppy disk drive you are using, and then
press ENTER.
During Setup, you will be prompted for user information and
an installation directory, default drive, path name, and so
on. For more information, see "Instructions for
Administrative Setup" in the "Installation and
Configuration" guide for FoxPro for Windows.
2. Q. How do you perform a Workstation Setup of FoxPro on a network?
A. To set up individual workstations, use the Workstation Setup
option, which requires a previous Administrative Setup. The
Workstation Setup option sets up a workstation to run a shared
network version of FoxPro for Windows by copying FoxPro
initialization files, updating some common .DLL files, and
creating a program group and program icon on the workstation.
A Workstation Setup can be performed from the network or from
disk. To install from a network drive, open the Windows File
Manager, open a window with the correct network path for FoxPro
for Windows, then run SETUP.EXE. In the Installation Type
dialog box, choose the Workstation Installation button.
To perform a Workstation Setup from disk, open the Windows
Program Manager, choose Run from the File menu, type a:\setup
/n or b:\setup /n in the Command Line box, and then press
ENTER. For more information, see "Instructions for Workstation
Setup" in the "Installation and Configuration" guide for FoxPro
for Windows.
3. Q. What network rights do I need to install FoxPro on a network?
A. You need full network system rights to install on a network.
Contact your system administrator for further information about
your specific installation.
4. Q. Why are workstation users on our network unable to use FoxPro's
graphing and spell-checking capabilities?
A. Workstation users need at least read-access to the MSGRAPH and
PROOF subdirectories in order to use these features. Contact
your system administrator regarding user access to these
subdirectories.
5. Q. Can I put a common WIN.INI file up on the server?
A. No. Each workstation must have its own WIN.INI file.
General Setup
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6. Q. During installation I was asked to select either MS-DOS-style
keystrokes or Windows-style keystrokes. Which should I choose?
A. If you are not sure which style to use, select Windows-style
keystrokes. Windows-style keystrokes correspond to standard
Windows keystrokes. MS-DOS-style keystrokes let FoxPro for
Windows behave like FoxPro for MS-DOS. Later, if you want to
use MS-DOS-style keystrokes, add the line KEYCOMP=DOS to your
CONFIG.FPW files. For more information about the styles of
keystrokes, see the SET KEYCOMP TO command in the FoxPro
"Language Reference" manual.
7. Q. What is the minimum FILES setting for FoxPro for Windows?
A. The minimum FILES setting is 40. During installation, FoxPro
for Windows checks your CONFIG.SYS file. If you have a FILES
setting less than 40, a dialog box presents you with three
options: make the modifications for you, allow you to review
and edit changes, or allow you to make the modifications later.
If you allow the installation program to modify your CONFIG.SYS
file, your old file is saved as CONFIG.OLD (or CONFIG.001 if
CONFIG.OLD already exists). For additional information, see the
chapter "Customizing FoxPro" in the "Installation and
Configuration" guide.
8. Q. Does FoxPro for Windows update any dynamic-link libraries
(.DLLs) in the Windows subdirectory where system files are
kept?
A. Yes. The following .DLLs are updated: COMMDLG.DLL, DDEML.DLL,
OLECLI.DLL, OLESVR.DLL, SHELL.DLL, TOOLHELP.DLL and VER.DLL.
FoxPro's graphing capabilities require that the files GRAPH.EXE
and GRAPH.HLP be stored in the WINDOWS\MSAPPS\MSGRAPH
subdirectory.
FoxPro's spell-checking capabilities require that the files
MSSPELL.DLL, MSSP_AM.LEX, and MSSP_BR.LEX be stored in
WINDOWS\MSAPPS\PROOF subdirectory.
9. Q. I accidentally deleted some of the FoxPro sample files. Can I
reinstall these files without reinstalling FoxPro?
A. Yes. Run Setup again and select the Custom Installation option
from the Installation Type dialog box. This option lets you
choose the components you want to install.
10. Q. I'm having difficulty reading the FoxPro disks because of an
alignment problem with my floppy disk drive. Is there another
option for installation?
A. One option is to copy all the files to a directory on your hard
disk and then run the FoxPro installation from the hard disk
instead of the floppy disk.
11. Q. I'm trying to install FoxPro for Windows under Windows 3.0 and
I'm getting the message "Cannot write VER.DLL." How can I work
around this problem?
A. Rename the VER.DLL file in the Windows System subdirectory to
some other name, such as VER.OLD.
12. Q. I'm having difficulty installing FoxPro. I've tried minimizing
both my CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files and I still can't
install FoxPro for Windows.
A. If you are having installation problems, check the following:
- Install FoxPro from the original Program Manager shell only.
Don't try to install FoxPro from a replacement shell, such
as Norton Desktop for Windows or other similar programs.
- Make certain you have disabled all terminate-and-stay-resident
(TSR) programs, such as virus-protection programs, screen-saver
programs, and so on. Generally, TSR programs are disabled by
"commenting out" (placing a semicolon [;] in front of) the
appropriate LOAD= and RUN= lines in the WIN.INI file.
13. Q. What is the best tool for editing the WIN.INI file?
A. Use the NotePad program, located in the Windows Accessories
group, or the MS-DOS Editor program.
14. Q. If I modify my WIN.INI file is it advisable to restart Windows?
A. Yes, because after you have modified the WIN.INI file, changes
made to it aren't reflected in the current environment until
you restart Windows. There are some exceptions, but if you are
troubleshooting, restarting Windows ensures that all changes
are reflected in the current environment.
15. Q. Can I delete the directory named "~msstfqf.t"?
A. Yes. The "~msstfqf.t" directory is created during setup.
Ordinarily, this directory is deleted at the end of
installation process, so it is okay to delete it.
Video/Memory Related Setup
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16. Q. I get the error message "Insufficient memory" when trying to
load FoxPro for Windows. How do I correct this problem?
A. Increase the amount of memory available to Windows by doing one
of the following:
- Add more RAM to your computer. This will give you the best
performance.
- If you have modified Windows so that it does not use a swap
file, create a temporary or permanent swap file.
- If you are using a temporary swap file (which Windows uses by
default), increase the amount of free space on the swap file
drive. This will allow the swap file to grow to a larger size.
Temporary swap files are slower than permanent swap files,
but only occupy space on the hard disk while Windows is running.
- If you are using a permanent swap file, create a larger one.
In Windows 3.0, you can modify permanent swap files by running
SWAPFILE.EXE in real mode. In Windows 3.1, you can modify swap
files by choosing the 386 Enhanced icon in the Control Panel and
then choosing the Virtual Memory button. Permanent swap files
are faster than temporary swap files, but they occupy disk space
even when Windows is not running. Also, a permanent swap file
cannot be used on a drive that uses a disk-compression utility,
such as DoubleSpace, Stacker(R), or SuperStor(TM).
- If you are using a MEMLIMIT statement in your CONFIG.FPW file,
reduce the minimum memory parameter.
17. Q. When using my LANtastic(R) network card, I get a memory
conflict when loading FoxPro for Windows. How can I avoid this
conflict?
A. This error can be avoided by putting emmexclude=d800-dfff in
the SYSTEM.INI file in the Windows directory.
18. Q. When using a Paradise video driver, I get a memory conflict
when trying to load FoxPro for Windows. How can I avoid this
conflict?
A. This error can be avoided by putting emmexclude=c600-c800 in
the SYSTEM.INI file in the Windows directory.
19. Q. When I use QEMM386 memory manager with FoxPro for Windows, I
get a memory conflict. How can I avoid this?
A. This error can be avoided by putting emmexclude=c0ff-c7ff in
the SYSTEM.INI file in the Windows directory.
20. Q. When I use the Mach32 video card with my Gateway 2000, I get a
"General Protection Fault in module MACH32.DRV at 0003:0E22"
error message. How can I fix this error?
A. You are experiencing a problem with your video driver. Contact
your video card vendor for the most recent version of the
driver. In the meantime, you can use the VGA.DRV or the
8514.DRV drivers that come with Windows.
21. Q. I understand that a number of video drivers do not work
properly with FoxPro for Windows. Why is this, and what steps
should I take to resolve the situation?
A. FoxPro for Windows makes intensive use of screen I/O and
requires that video drivers support a complete implementation
of the Windows video driver standard. If you experience general
protection (GP) faults or display problems with borders, status
bars, fonts, or unusual alignment when you preview reports, you
may have a problem with your video driver.
To test for video driver problems, load one of the standard
Windows video drivers and go through the steps to reproduce the
problem. If the problem no longer exists when you are using a
standard Windows video driver, it's very likely that the old
driver was the cause of the problem.
We have identified problems with the following video card
drivers:
ATI Ultra Graphics Pro (local bus) - caused GP fault, fixed
with update.
AST(R) Power Premium 486 w/VGA on motherboard, fixed with
update.
COMPAQ(R) QVision
Dell(R) 486/20 with VGA on motherboard
Genoa 7900 MM card
Mach32
NEC(R) 2A
Speed Star 24x
Trident 8900C
TIGA(R) 1024 x 768 x 256 small fonts
Contact your video card vendor for the most recent version of
the driver for your card. In the meantime, you can use the
VGA.DRV or the 8514.DRV video drivers that come with Windows. Additional query words: FoxWin 2.50 ivrfax fasttips appnote kbFile
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Version : 2.50
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : Last Reviewed: August 3, 1999