>>We have a manufacturing application in Fox 2.5 DOS.
>>Want to migrate to Visual Fox. Author gone and no source
>>code available. Can migration be accomplished ?
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>Migration is probably not exact word for FPD to VFP conversion anyway. If you want to get good product on VFP side, you will have to allocate considerable amount of resources for redesigning of the system. Surely, source code would be helpful here, but what is good VFP developer will really need in this situation is good database analysis (data is right here) and two computers: one with old system running and another one for VFP development.

I agree with Ed. Most of the applications I move to VFP from DOS land end up being a complete redesign and end-users usually take that opportunity to ask for enhancements or changes that they may of wanted for awhile.

While the source code would be helpful for extracting undocumented business rules, it may not be completely necessary.