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Porting a FoxPro 2.6 app to VFP 6.0
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16/08/1999 17:47:50
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Visual FoxPro
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Thank you for your advice.
BC

>Hi Bernard ---
>
>I am just finishing this type of port and have the following hints to share :-)
>
>1.  Keep lots of aspirin and booze handy.
>2.  Don't even try to re-use screens.  Recode them.  Look at the SPR files and see what the screens do then move any snippet code into custom methods of the new forms.
>3.  Change all PUBLIC variables to Application or other Custom object properties.  Change all PROCEDURES to Application/Custom object methods.
>4.  Anytime you see SELECT-SQL statements, consider replacing it with a local view and refresh the view (after putting all tables into a database, of course).
>
>>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)?
>>
Bernard A. Chamma
BPTI
Custom Database & Reporting Solution
450-687-7850
Bernard@bptechusa.com
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