>>>>>Can I run and compile Visual Foxpro 3.0 programs in Win 95? If so, can I take the compiled EXE vfp program from win95 and run it in win31?
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>>>>Yes, you will use the same exe both in win95 and 3.1, also you can create one 'universal' installation package or two separate depending on your choice.
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>>>thanks Edward for your answer.. Can I create a installation (Wizard setup) package in win95 using vfp30 and use that to install the vfp30 my.EXE on win31?
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>>Yes, VFP3 setup wizard will allow you to create either two separate packages or one common for Win95 and 3.1.
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>thanks Edward.. your answers help a lot...so I can use vfp30 in either win31 or
>win95 and do whatever, but vfp50 and vfp50 apps can only run in win95? I guess
>MS has decided that all the users of win31 will change to win95 soon..


Nope...VFP 5.0 will also run on NT 3.51 and higher. Not all users will change, but the market for 16 bit apps is shrinking and Microsoft made the decision to make all their development tools 32 bit only.

Craig