Microsoft KB Archive/96177

= FastTips for FoxPro for MS-DOS: New Features Q&A =

ID: Q96177

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.5

Microsoft(R) Technical Support Application Note (Text File) FP0916: NEW FEATURES QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Revision Date: 9/93 No Disk Included The following information applies to Microsoft FoxPro(R) version 2.5 for MS-DOS(R).

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2.5?

A. Yes. The MS-DOS-based Extended version and Windows-based versions of FoxPro 2.5 have 225 work areas. 2. Q. Are more file formats supported for direct import into FoxPro

2.5 than in FoxPro 2.0?

A. Yes. Support has been added to FoxPro 2.5 for importing Microsoft Excel 3.0, Microsoft Excel 4.0, Paradox(R) 3.5, and Paradox 4.0 files. 3. Q. Are there additional language enhancements to FoxPro 2.5?

A. FoxPro 2.5 contains additional generator directives, new system memory variables, and new, enhanced commands and functions. For a complete listing of new features in FoxPro 2.5, refer to the &quot;Update Guide.&quot; 4. Q. I have heard a great deal about cross-platform application

development. Is this possible with FoxPro 2.5?

A. Yes. FoxPro 2.5 allows you to create and maintain applications that run on multiple platforms, such as Windows and MS-DOS, and share data with full record locking and other features useful for multiuser environments. (An application that can run on      multiple platforms is a cross-platform application.)

You can take several approaches to writing cross-platform applications in FoxPro. For example, you can run your MS-DOS- based applications directly in Windows with no changes. Another approach is to transport your application from one platform to      another without any additional coding. The transporting approach is designed for applications developed with the FoxPro Power Tools: Screen Builder, Report Writer, and Label Designer. The third approach is to transport your application from one environment to another while maintaining separate interfaces for your application on each platform.

For a detailed discussion and examples of these three options, refer to the section &quot;Using Files from Other Platforms&quot; in the &quot;Update Guide.&quot; Additional reference words: FoxDos 2.50 ivrfax fasttips KBCategory: kbprg kbfasttip KBSubcategory:

Last Reviewed: December 12, 1996