Running two versions of Foxpro concurrently

[SuperBob]

I would like to be able to run Foxpro v2.5 AND VFP v6 at the same time on the same PC, which is running Windows NT v4. Can anyone suggest a way of doing this? Thanks.

 

[Mike Gagnon]

You mean the DOS version and a Windows version? Why, I don't see a problem with that. Why are currently using that set up, although it's a teminal server.

 

[wgcs]

Even running Fox2.6 for windows and vfp6 or 7 should be no problem.. the only contention I see is between file associations (for .dbf's, .prg's, etc.), and, personnally, I don't find file associations to be any benefit to VFP in windows.

 

[ramani]

Hi

You can use the tables created in FoxPro as it is in VFP6 or VFP7. It will be good to know the following.

1. Any new table creation be best done in earlier version, unless it is a temporary file and not to be used by the earlier version.
2. To avoid code page marking for the tables.. use the command..
SET CPDIALOG OFF
3. Do maintenance work, such as new index creation, rebuilding of header info. etc. in old version.

There could be more, but the above comes straight off my head. ramani
(Subramanian.G),FoxAcc, ramani_g@yahoo.com

 

[SuperBob]

Thanks for the help, all!