Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-04 Thread Ken Dibble
>>What? You actually expect to buy software and then have it continue to work >>properly for you without continuing to pay for it over and over again? >> >>Wake up, man! This is 2013. Software isn't a product, it's a service. >> >>So get ready to be ser-vised Well, like I told th

Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-04 Thread Stephen Russell
On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 6:48 PM, Darren wrote: > I suspect the very reason MS discontinued VFP for it is way too good a > product to discard for any other reason. > -- You made me spit out some coffee there. VFP is too tightly bound to the OS to the piont that file size limits still

Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-03 Thread Mike Copeland
Well, like I told the proctologist, I expected flowers and at the very least a tickle if we're going to get that close. Mike Copeland Original Message Subject: Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop? From: Ken Dibble To: profoxt...@leafe.com Date: 10/3/2013 6:43 PM ct

RE: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-03 Thread Darren
install on 64-bit new laptop? >ctMEdit > >I'm loading several thousand items upon instantiation. > >When I contacted DBI about it, I was reminded that I hadn't given them >any money since buying the controls (my fourth purchase from them.) I >told them to pu

Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-03 Thread Ken Dibble
ctMEdit I'm loading several thousand items upon instantiation. When I contacted DBI about it, I was reminded that I hadn't given them any money since buying the controls (my fourth purchase from them.) I told them to put their $ where the sun doesn't normally shine. What? You actually expe

Re: DBI (was Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?)

2013-10-03 Thread Alan Bourke
On Thu, Oct 3, 2013, at 02:56 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: > > > Where are they located? I got the impression it wasn't the USA. > > Beautiful downtown Winnipeg, to paraphrase Rowan And Martin's Laugh-In. ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe

Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-03 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 10/3/2013 3:29 AM, Allen wrote: I'm not surprised. Most of their stuff is something doable in VFP anyway hence overpriced. And the offers of 2 for 1, what is the use of 2 of the same for a single programmer? That annoyed me and the fact that even a half price was overpriced. Al Exactly. I'm

DBI (was Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?)

2013-10-03 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 10/3/2013 3:21 AM, Mike Copeland wrote: What really irked me was that it is obviously a bug and I was actually trying to inform them of the problem, not get it fixed. I mean, sure, if they knew of a solution that would be fine, but my assumption was that one of the supporting Windows DLL files

Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-03 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 10/2/2013 10:40 PM, Mike Copeland wrote: I have VFP9 running on over 75 Win 7 SP1 Pro 64-bit systems, no problem. I develop on a Win 7 SP1 Pro 64-bit system, no problem. I've installed and used my main application on both Win 8 Pro and Win 8.1 Pro (beta pre-release), no problem, and this appli

Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-03 Thread Adam Buckland
VFP 6 works as wellÅ . Behind the times.. Moi! On 02/10/2013 23:04, "MB Software Solutions, LLC" wrote: >VFP9 will install on a 64-bit laptop, right? I'm looking at getting a >new laptop soon. Saw no reason to get the Windows 7 32-bit or even >64-bit with XP Compatibility if I don't need it for

RE: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-03 Thread Dave Crozier
ble with source code. Dave -Original Message- From: ProFox [mailto:profox-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Allen Sent: 03 October 2013 08:29 To: profox@leafe.com Subject: RE: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop? I'm not surprised. Most of their stuff is something doable in VFP anyway h

RE: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-03 Thread Allen
I'm not surprised. Most of their stuff is something doable in VFP anyway hence overpriced. And the offers of 2 for 1, what is the use of 2 of the same for a single programmer? That annoyed me and the fact that even a half price was overpriced. Al -Original Message- What really irked me wa

Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-03 Thread Mike Copeland
) when compared to Win 7 Pro. I think they were in a hurt for money. Mike Original Message Subject: Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop? From: Allen To: profoxt...@leafe.com Date: 10/3/2013 2:13 AM Well puts me off. Not that I need any of their controls. Plenty of pure VFP

RE: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-03 Thread Allen
Well puts me off. Not that I need any of their controls. Plenty of pure VFP alternatives. Al -Original Message- ctMEdit I'm loading several thousand items upon instantiation. When I contacted DBI about it, I was reminded that I hadn't given them any money since buying the controls (my fo

Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-03 Thread Alan Bourke
On Wed, Oct 2, 2013, at 11:04 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: > 64-bit with XP Compatibility If you mean XP Mode ,in my experience you only ever need that for 16-bit software. ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: ht

RE: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-02 Thread Allen
My usage shows menus work better in 8 than 7. I get missing menu items in 7 on several machines and in 8 its fine. Al -Original Message- I've had no problems with VFP9 on both Windows 7 and Windows 8 64 bit. ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leaf

Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-02 Thread Mike Copeland
Mike Copeland Original Message ---- Subject: Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop? From: Kent Belan To: profoxt...@leafe.com Date: 10/2/2013 10:10 PM Hello Mike, If you don't mind, what DBI control are you using that is slow ? Thanks, Kent -Original Message- From: ProFox

RE: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-02 Thread Kent Belan
does work, but it is exceptionally slow (a process that takes less than one second on Win 7 Pro takes nearly 5 minutes using Win 7 Home.) Hope this helps. Mike Copeland Original Message ---- Subject: Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop? From: Dan Covill To: profoxt...@leafe.com Date: 10

Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-02 Thread Mike Copeland
work, but it is exceptionally slow (a process that takes less than one second on Win 7 Pro takes nearly 5 minutes using Win 7 Home.) Hope this helps. Mike Copeland Original Message ---- Subject: Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop? From: Dan Covill To: profoxt...@leafe.com Date: 10

Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-02 Thread Dan Covill
On 10/02/13 03:04 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: VFP9 will install on a 64-bit laptop, right? I certainly hope so, since I've got it on one! Windows 7 at present; I have 8.1 but haven't installed the VFP9 on it yet. However, I don't anticipate any problems. Dan Covill

RE: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-02 Thread Darren
mpile error. Fix the paths and all is fine. -Original Message- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Vincent Teachout Sent: Thursday, 3 October 2013 9:05 AM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop? MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote:

Re: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-02 Thread Vincent Teachout
MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: VFP9 will install on a 64-bit laptop, right? I'm looking at getting a new laptop soon. Saw no reason to get the Windows 7 32-bit or even 64-bit with XP Compatibility if I don't need it for VFP9. I've had no problems with VFP9 on both Windows 7 and Windows 8

RE: VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-02 Thread Virgil Bierschwale
I've got a 64 bit desktop running windows 7 and it appears to run good -Original Message- From: ProFox [mailto:profox-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions, LLC Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 5:05 PM To: ProFox Email List Subject: VFP9 install on 64-bit new l

VFP9 install on 64-bit new laptop?

2013-10-02 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
VFP9 will install on a 64-bit laptop, right? I'm looking at getting a new laptop soon. Saw no reason to get the Windows 7 32-bit or even 64-bit with XP Compatibility if I don't need it for VFP9. tia, --Mike -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect h