Running a VFP5 Compiled EXE

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slamm - 10 May 2004 14:09 GMT

Hello, All

I've received a vfp5 compiled exe, and would like to run it on my machine. I
have vfp8 installed on my machine and when attempted to run the exe, I get
the following error:
"cannot locate the microsoft visual foxpro support library".

Through internet searches, I have seen tips such as registering certain
DLL's and/or placing them in the same folder as the exe.

None of those have brought me any success.

Anyone have any ideas what I need to do to get this thing working?

Do I need to install VFP5 on my machine to get this working? Is there
upwards compatibility in FoxPro?

Thank you in advance.

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Rick Bean - 10 May 2004 14:38 GMT

Slamm,
If it was compiled in VFP 5.0 then you either need the VFP 5.0 runtimes ( the provider of the application should also provide those!) or <cringe> you could buy and install VFP 5.0. When the software distributor/developer gives you the VFP 5.0 runtimes, make sure they match the sevice pack level of the developer - there were at least 4 different versions of VFP 5.0! (Although you should not have any problems if they give you 5.0a SP3.) Note: According to the way I read MS VFP license the ONLY person that can provide the runtimes is someone who provided you an application.

Rick

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Sietse Wijnker - 13 May 2004 15:43 GMT

You could try starting the app from within VFP8 using DO 'application.exe'
in the command window

Sietse Wijnker

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