Visual Fox Pro Ver 6 problem with Windows XP File Protection

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mikeR - 14 Apr 2004 20:01 GMT

When loading an application writted in VFP 6 on a Windows XP machine we get Windows File Protection errors indicating that older files are being written over more current versions. This happens with msvcrt40.dll and msvcp50.dll. Checking the script and the files being written determined that this is true. How do we put more current versions of these files into the setup file?

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Eric den Doop - 14 Apr 2004 21:57 GMT

Hello, mikeR!

Did you upgrade your VFP6 development boxes to SP5?

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Lee Mitchell - 14 Apr 2004 22:14 GMT

Hi:

Why are you trying to distribute these files with a VFP 6.0 application? I
assume you are trying to install a custom VFP 6.0 executable on a machine.
If so, all you need is to place the VFP 6.0 runtime files (VF6r.dll and
VFP6renu.dll) and any ActiveX or custom DLL files you are using. Those
file names do not look like custom dlls to me.

I hope this helps.

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>When loading an application writted in VFP 6 on a Windows XP machine we get Windows File
>Protection errors indicating that older files are being written over more current versions. This
>happens with msvcrt40.dll and msvcp50.dll. Checking the script and the files being written
>determined that this is true. How do we put more current versions of

these files into the setup >file?

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Eric den Doop - 15 Apr 2004 08:23 GMT

Hello, Lee!
You wrote on Wed, 14 Apr 2004 21:14:33 GMT:
LM> Why are you trying to distribute these files with a VFP 6.0
LM> application? I assume you are trying to install a custom VFP 6.0
LM> executable on a machine. If so, all you need is to place the VFP 6.0
LM> runtime files (VF6r.dll and VFP6renu.dll) and any ActiveX or custom DLL
LM> files you are using. Those file names do not look like custom dlls to
LM> me.

The msvcrt40.dll file is included in the setup that's built by the VFP Setup
Wizard. Don't know msvcp50.dll. AFAIK, it's not required to run a VFP
application.

INFO: Visual FoxPro 6.0 Required Run-Time Files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=190869

Mike: make sure you've upgraded your development system to Service Pack 5.
The setup wizard was updated at least once by the service packs. Perhaps it
also includes newer versions of the msvcrt4.dll file. Get SP5 here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/downloads/updates/sp/vs6/sp5/

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Lee Mitchell - 19 Apr 2004 18:51 GMT

Hi Eric and Mike:

Eric, you are right. I missed that; thanks for pointing that out.

Upgrading to VFP 6.0 SP5 is an excellent idea.

I hope this helps.

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>Hello, Lee!
>You wrote on Wed, 14 Apr 2004 21:14:33 GMT:
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> LM> files you are using. Those file names do not look like custom dlls to
> LM> me.

>The msvcrt40.dll file is included in the setup that's built by the VFP Setup
>Wizard. Don't know msvcp50.dll. AFAIK, it's not required to run a VFP
>application.

>INFO: Visual FoxPro 6.0 Required Run-Time Files
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=190869

>Mike: make sure you've upgraded your development system to Service Pack 5.
>The setup wizard was updated at least once by the service packs. Perhaps it
>also includes newer versions of the msvcrt4.dll file. Get SP5 here:
>http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/downloads/updates/sp/vs6/sp5/

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