>>>From: Self
>>>To: hourglass@magmacom.com
>>>Subject: FPW 2.6 Migration to VFP 5.0
>>>Send reply to: thayward@gilson.com
>>>Date sent: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 11:55:16 +6 GM
>>>
>>>Just received an offer in the mail from Microsoft for a
>>>"Migration Sourcebook CD" included for free with any
>>>order for VFP 5.0 or Visual Studio.
>>> (It says it is a $99.00 value).
>>>
>>> Since we already have both VFP and VS, I called the
>>>phone number listed (888-216-9280) and asked if I
>>>could get this any other way.
>>>
>>> The answer was Yes, Have you purchased VFP 5.0
>>>or the upgrade, or purchased Visual Studio recently?
>>>I said "Yes, this company bought VFP a few months
>>>ago, and bought Visual Studio in the last 2-3 weeks".
>>>
>>> The response was: "I'll set up that order for you."
>>>The part number is 098-71008.
>>>
>>> After giving my Business address, etc., I asked if
>>>there was any shipping or handling charge... The
>>>answer was, "No, none, we will get that out for you."
>>>
>>> There was never any comment like: "Oh, yes, I
>>>have found your invoice here" or anything like that.
>>>
>>> No ID number was asked, or anything.
>>>
>>>Tom Hayward
>>Tom,
>>I got this CD (same offer, same dialog with M$), but I can't use it at work, because it works only if you have CD-ROM attached to your PC. We have bunch of CD-ROM on network server, but not on my workstation, where I have VFP.
>>Did you have same trouble? Do you know any workarounds? I asked M$ Fox suppot, they even did not know that migration CD exists. I tried CD at home, it works fine, but I don't have VFP at home and I prefer to learn VFP at work when I have time.
>>It has something to do with "Autorun", I can see CD root directory, but can't open any folder or file.
>>Any idea?
>>TIA
>>Oleg
>
>I tried calling on this, but since we just received the latest PATCH to VFP, we originally received VFP in January or Febuary, we would have to buy the CD for the $20.. or so.. Sorry, but in my mind, the best way to convert from FP 2.x to VFP is to redesign from the ground up..
>
>Thanx!
>
>Tony Miller
>Vancouver, Wa
Tony, I think you are right about converting, but this CD has a lot very good staff (including "Mastering VFP") and I see it like very good tool for learning Visual Fox (what I need).
My company purchased VS97 in May and I got CD now free, no questions asked. They actually asked me product ID, only when I called tech support.
Thanks.
Oleg