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The best File Fix utility?
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11/12/2013 02:21:38
Dragan Nedeljkovich (Online)
Now officially retired
Zrenjanin, Serbia
General information
Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Databases,Tables, Views, Indexing and SQL syntax
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 8 SP1
OS:
Windows 7
Network:
Windows NT
Database:
Visual FoxPro
Application:
Desktop
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01589806
Message ID:
01590118
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61
That's exactly what I am doing now.
But was hoping to get a better one that can recognize both file types (VFP and FP).
Thanks.

>>I am currently using DataScan and FIX utilities I purchased some years ago to fix VFP8 and FP2.x files respectively.
>>I get a lot of corrupted files when systems are turned off, or networks act up.
>>
>>It is a Point Of Sale applications, with large tables some in Database Containers, and some Free tables.
>>Half are VFP8 and half are FP2.x tables used together in one application.
>>
>>Since the DataScan doesn't handle FP2.x databases. And now with 64 bit machine, I can no longer even run the old FP2.x Fix utility being a 16 bit app.
>>
>>So, I am looking for a 3rd Party standalone File Fix utility that can differentiate between VFP8 and FP2.x files that I can distribute.
>>Do you have any recommendations ?
>
>Try the DosBox, you should be able to run fox2x in it. It's easy to configure, just a text file with a few settings.
Cyrus Nima
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cyrusnima@gmail.com
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