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Re: FPW26: Running on OS/2
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Re: FPW26: Running on OS/2
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>First the good news - it should run under OS/2's Windows emulation >without *significant* problems. (there may be minor glitches, but I'm >not remembering them at the moment) > >Now the other side - Unless you are *really* addicted to the >Windows-style interface, I strongly suggest using FoxPro 2.6 for DOS >instead of Windows for use under OS/2. While OS/2 *can* run Windows >programs, it really labors to do so, and it shows in FoxPro. On the >other hand, the claims that OS/2 is a better DOS than DOS is true - my >experience is that FoxPro for DOS actually runs better in OS/2's DOS >box than under MS-DOS. Combine that with the fact that the DOS and >Windows version of FoxPro 2.6 are functionally identical, and you only >end up with cosmetic reasons for using FoxPro for Windows. > >And if the client *really* wants the Windows cosmetics, why are they >running OS/2? (besides the fact that it's a superior operating system, >which I know... :) ) David, I appreciate your comments. Actually, I currently have a FoxDOS 2.6 application running under OS/2 and works great. Low maintenance. Most of the problems I've run into are network related. The problem we are faced with is that we currently have a Clipper application that our clients are running under DOS or OS/2. To move them up to Windows, we still need to support our new Windows version in OS/2, if possible. Oh, the dilemma... :) Chris
Christopher Reed
"The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient."
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