>>>>>>>Everytime I get a shareware or samples and try to
>>>>>>>run it, I get an error message. Can I convert
>>>>>>>vfp30 screens and classes to vfp50. So I can learn from
>>>>>>>them?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Yes, but only if you have the code and not just the compiled version. If it's an app you are looking at, when you open it VFP5.0 will ask you to convert the app. If you are using a form or vcx simple issue "COMP FORM " or "COMP FORM " <--notice that you have to include the vcx extenstion when recompiling a class library.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Hope this helps.
>>>>>
>>>>>thanks for your answer...
>>>>
>>>>Ack. Apparently, the greater than sign and less than sign do not show up in my messages because they are considered html? Anyway, what I said was: If you are using a form or vcx, simply issue a "COMP FORM yourformname" or "COMP FORM yourclasslibname.vcx". There.
>>>
>>>thanks Michael... I am a clipper (dos) programmer moving to a vfp
>>>programmer. It has been a bear, but I am doing it. In fact, if you
>>>have one, I could use an editable combo box. You know, the kind
>>>of combo box that you can add/del/change the members.
>>>thanks again...
>>
>>c'mon robert -- Please one question per thread. i'm seriously thinking about skipping your entries (not that i've been any help, but you never know when i might be) to keep my blood pressure down.
>
>Hi Dave..The best thing to do for your blood pressure is to get
>plenty of rest and drink plenty of water... I will try to keep one
>question per thread...

thanks. at least get away from my job for an hour or two before i collapse for the night.