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Porting a FoxPro 2.6 app to VFP 6.0
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Thank you for your advice.
BC


>Hi Bernard,
>
>Technically, you can just recompile the programs in VFP, however I wouldn't recommend it. My suggestion would be a re-write.
>
>I had to do this once and my approach was to create the forms from scratch and where possible salvage code and/or entire procedures from the old application to become custom methods. Some, luckily for me, I kept as is and others I OOPed to have references like ThisForm.ThisObject, etc. HTH
>
>>I have a FoxPro 2.6 application that the client wants to port without a complete re-write to VFP 6.0.
>>Do you know if that is possible?
>>If yes, do you suggest any tool to use or methods to follow.
>>Also, are there any sensitive areas that I should be careful about or aware of during or after the porting process (if the latter is possible)?
>>
>>Thanks for your response.
Bernard A. Chamma
BPTI
Custom Database & Reporting Solution
450-687-7850
Bernard@bptechusa.com
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