>>Does anyone know how to get 5.0a? I called M$ and they have never heard of it?
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>Call 800-370-9257 and tell them you want to order Visual FoxPro 5.0a as a maintenance release (otherwise they might try to sell it to you). I called and ordered it and was not charged a thing for it, but my co-workers called to update their VFP5.0 and were told either $5 or $15. Depending on who answered the phone. So I called again to get the upgrade for our VFP 5.0 on our NT and was told $5, I responded with 'I was told there was no cost', to which he responded 'OK We will wave the shipping cost'. I said thanks they took my particulars and told me it would be 2-4 weeks.
>Another of my co-workers tried again and got a different operator and was told $15 not exceptions.
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>Bottom line you can get it from the above number, but you may need a credit card to pay for shipping and handling depending on who you talk to.
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>P.S. have you CD or disks with you when you call they want verification numbers off of it.

Thanks Bret. Got shuffled around to three people(and two 800 numbers), but finally talked to "Shirley" who is shipping me the 21 VFP5.0a *diskettes*. Seems the CD version for the US has not been burned yet. Oh, I didn't have to give any part numbers, but she did charge me 5 bucks (plus 40 cents tax) for S&H!

For anyone else interested in this "maintenance release", call 800-370-9257 and specify part number: 340-00513.

Thanks again, Bret

David