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VWWare for Developers

Larry Lichtmann

This talk will introduce developers to the value and virtues of VMWare, a software application that effectively makes it possible to have one computer act like multiple computers – and more importantly, multiple computers with different operating systems. Thus, using VMWare, it is possible to use a single Windows NT/2000/XP computer to run MS-DOS 6, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Free BSD, and/or Linux without requiring a multi-partition, multi-boot installation and to do so simultaneously if so desired, subject only to the limitations of memory and processor power. The configurable features of VMWare will be described, and the advantages for software development of having a battery of “virtual machines” on hand will be preached.

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Practical Uses For BINDEVENT()

Drew Speedie

VFP 8.0 adds a new BINDEVENT() function that allows binding any VFP object to a custom "event handler". BINDEVENT() is a powerful feature that has many uses in a VFP application, including the ability to bind to VFP's _Screen methods and properties. BINDEVENT() can also be used to implement what amounts to "subclassing at runtime", eliminating the need for many subclasses, especially "leaf" member objects. This session consists of a brief explanation of BINDEVENT() and related functions, but is mostly demonstrations of BINDEVENT() in action.