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Upgrading to VFP 7
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09/03/2002 14:40:59
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Don't forget to read cearfuly readme.htm on the insatallation CD for last minute changes not reflected in VFP doc's.

>Thanks a lot Jim. I'll reda as much as I dan before proceeding
>
>Oscar Corte
>
>
>>DEFINITELY download and apply SP1.
>>
>>Read the What's New (all sections) and all of the readme's. There are more than 1.
>>
>>Some developers have had no trouble at all, while others (not many, but significant) have encountered many problems.
>>The most common problem has to do with the change of syntax for "LOCAL", now needing commas and also having trouble with array declarations.
>>Troubles, too, with report previewing by many.
>>
>>Mine's been pretty good since SP1, but then I don't do lots of fancy stuff.
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>>It takes some getting used to, but I find Intellisense to be useful, especially in reminding me about parameters/options that I generally have overlooked. It does get in the way sometimes too, but overall I run with it active.
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>>You may find some interesting stuff under the "Visual FoxPro 7.0" topic here after mid-August, 2001.
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>>I think, overall, that you will enjoy working with VFP7
>>
>>Jim Nelson
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>>
>> >Finally got the new version 7.0.
>>>
>>>I’d like to hear some opinions about what to expect by upgrading in order to be aware of whatever other developers have experienced.
>>>
>>>I know the products improve from version to version, but having some advise about any learning curve, or about what to expect could be useful.
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance for any hints.
>>>
>>>Oscar Corte
--sb--
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