Microsoft KB Archive/98869

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FM0796: FoxPackage 2.07 Update for FoxBASE+/Mac Available
Last reviewed: October 21, 1997

Article ID: Q98869

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxBASE+ for the Macintosh, version 2.1

SUMMARY
Microsoft has created an Application Note, titled &quot;FoxPackage 2.07 Update&quot; (FM0796), that contains version 2.07 of Microsoft FoxPackage, dated May 1, 1992. Version 2.07, an update to FoxPackage version 2.05, enables you to compile your FoxBASE+/Mac programs in a 32-bit-enabled machine environment. FoxPackage version 2.05 requires you to compile programs in a 24-bit environment.

You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources:


 * Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
 * The Internet (Microsoft anonymous ftp server)
 * Microsoft Technical Support

For complete information, see the &quot;To Obtain This Application Note&quot; section at the end of this article.

THE TEXT OF FM0796
Microsoft(R) Technical Support Application Note (Text File) FM0796: FoxPackage 2.07 Update Revision Date: 5/93 1 Disk The following information applies to Microsoft(R) FoxBASE+(R) version 2.1 for the Macintosh(R).

--- | INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT AND ANY SOFTWARE THAT MAY  | | ACCOMPANY THIS DOCUMENT (collectively referred to as an          | | applicationNote) IS PROVIDED &quot;AS IS&quot; WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY      | | KIND, EITHER |EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO | | THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A   | | PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The user assumes the entire risk as to the  | | accuracy and the use of this Application Note. This Application | | Note may be copied and distributed subject to the following      | | conditions: 1) All text must be copied without modification and  | | all pages must be included; 2) If software is included, all       | | files on the disk(s) must be copied without modification; 3) All | | components of this Application Note must be distributed together; | | and 4) This Application Note may not be distributed for profit. | |                                                                  | |  Copyright (C) 1993  Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. | |    Microsoft and FoxBASE+ are registered trademarks of           | |                       Microsoft Corporation. | |  Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.     | | This document was created using Microsoft Word for the Macintosh. | -- The enclosed FM0796 disk contains version 2.07 of Microsoft FoxPackage, dated May 1, 1992. Version 2.07, an update to FoxPackage version 2.05, enables you to compile your FoxBASE+/Mac programs in a 32-bit-enabled machine environment. FoxPackage version 2.05 requires you to compile programs in a 24-bit environment.

Note that you must be using a version of FoxRun dated April 24, 1991, or later in order to run your compiled applications in 32-bit mode. This is true even if you use FoxPackage version 2.07. To check the FoxRun date from the Finder, select the FoxRun icon, and choose Get Info from the File menu. Refer to the Created Date (not the Modified Date) in the Get Info dialog box.

Included on the enclosed FM0796 disk is a version of FoxRun dated June 6, 1992. If your version of FoxRun is dated prior to April 24, 1991, install the version included on the FM0796 disk.

INSTALLATION
To install FoxPackage version 2.07, insert the enclosed FM0796 disk in the floppy disk drive and double-click the FM0796 disk icon. When the FM0796 window appears, drag the FoxPackage icon to the folder where FoxBASE+ is installed.

NOTE: FoxPackage version 2.07 won't overwrite the existing version of FoxPackage. To remove the earlier version from your hard disk, drag its icon to the Trash. To start FoxPackage, double-click the FoxPackage icon.

For information about installing FoxRun, refer to Chapter 7 of the &quot;User's Guide.&quot;

TO OBTAIN THIS APPLICATION NOTE

 * Application Notes are available by modem from the Microsoft Download Service (MSDL), which you can reach by calling (425) 936-6735. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The highest download speed available is 14,400 bits per second (bps). For more information about using the MSDL, call (800) 936-4300 and follow the prompts. To obtain FM0796, download FM0796.SEA. FM0796.SEA is a compressed, self-extracting file. After you download FM0796, run it to extract the file(s) it contains.
 * On the Internet, Application Notes are located on the Microsoft anonymous ftp server, which you can reach by typing &quot;ftp ftp.microsoft.com&quot; (without the quotation marks) at the &quot;>&quot; command prompt.
 * If you are unable to access the source(s) listed above, you can have this Application Note mailed or faxed to you by calling Microsoft Technical Support Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Pacific time at (425) 635-7192. If you are outside the United States, contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area. To locate your subsidiary, go to the Microsoft Web site http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.htm