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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Validation in Foxpro for Dos 2.6 | 2/3/2012 | Fred Frase |
| Q: There are two variables on the screen with @ say... get. In the first variable user input : 04 In ... A: 1. If you are combining the @ SAY...GET into a single command and you want the user to know ... | ||
| Validation in Foxpro for Dos 2.6 | 2/3/2012 | Fred Frase |
| Q: There are two variables on the screen with @ say... get. In the first variable user input : 04 In ... A: Good Morning (well it is here at the moment), The easiest way to accomplish your goal is to GET the ... | ||
| UDF in report of Foxpro 6 | 1/30/2012 | Fred Frase |
| Q: when i am using UDF in foxpro 6 an error message comes as"INVALID SUBSCRIPT REFERENCE" when i am ... A: From "Verify", when using a UDF, the INVALID SUBSCRIPT REFERENCE usually means that the report form ... | ||
| toword function | 1/30/2012 | Fred Frase |
| Q: i am programed a function for converting numeric value into inwords in VFP, like for example 451234= ... A: I'm going to assume that the function works and it's just missing a minor point. The UDF must return ... | ||
| Error message in foxpro2.5 | 1/28/2012 | Fred Frase |
| Q: After completing installation of foxpro2.5 for windows,when i try to open the foxpro application,it ... A: Jijo, This is not something that has a consistent answer. However, there are some things you ... | ||
| gdi plus | 1/27/2012 | Fred Frase |
| Q: my foxpro version is 9.0. When i´m using gdiplus in visual foxpro 9, i´m trying open a tiff multi ... A: My experience does not include GDI+ - so I'm not sure how its use relates to VFP9. That being said, ... | ||
| oracle | 1/24/2012 | Fred Frase |
| Q: Goodday sir, i have a table account(name,description) like this. now i want to insert values into ... A: I am sorry, I don't understand what you are trying to do. However, in general, inserting values ... | ||
| pl. help for output file as difference file | 1/4/2012 | Fred Frase |
| Q: R/sir; i'm totally unknown from programming side but want to create programme in foxpro.my two ... A: Since I don't know the version of FoxPro that you have, I can't create a data entry screen to ... | ||
| pl. help for output file as difference file | 1/3/2012 | Fred Frase |
| Q: R/sir; i'm totally unknown from programming side but want to create programme in foxpro.my two ... A: Sorry, more questions: 1. Are all of the files that you want to compare in the same format as the ... | ||
| pl. help for output file as difference file | 1/3/2012 | Fred Frase |
| Q: R/sir; i'm totally unknown from programming side but want to create programme in foxpro.my two ... A: Vimal, This is a tough one and I will need additional information before I can give a complete ... | ||
| Broder Printing on Deskjet | 12/20/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: Can we print table with border, or double line border, box etc in foxpor 2.6 window please give me ... A: Making the shapes needed for a double box is pretty simple, but getting the spacing right so they ... | ||
| Should Foxpro SQL being submitted with a ending of ";" | 12/6/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: I am looking for your help on the syntax of Foxpro SQL. Should Foxpro SQL being submitted with a ... A: In FoxPro, the semicolon (;) is used to indicate the continuation of a command to the next line. An ... | ||
| How to access/process the individual characters in a string | 10/26/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: Foxpro version: Visual Foxpro 9.0 I have an issue where we received data from a company where the ... A: Raphael Good question - There are other, similar issues with the PROPER() function. I believe I ... | ||
| exe file | 9/28/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: can i ask about how open exe file to view the code and edit it if i did not have the code that are ... A: First, I must tell you that compiled code is protected by international copyright laws. If the ... | ||
| office automation | 9/25/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: * with this code #DEFINE wdAlignParagraphLeft 0 #DEFINE wdAlignParagraphCenter 1 oWord = ... A: Your code appears to be flawless and everything works as expected - EXCEPT the paragraph alignment! ... | ||
| visual foxpro form problem | 9/8/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: I am having a problem in creating form in visual foxpro. The table i use is having 5 fields - name, ... A: There is more than one question here, so I'm going to split up the answer a little. 1. Display of ... | ||
| Foxpro for windows in Windows Vista | 9/7/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: I have developed a Application software in Foxpro2.6 Windows version. But I am not able run it in a ... A: I am sorry, but I can't answer this question without additional information. 1. What is the source ... | ||
| Add items in Grid | 8/26/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: Good Day! Fred, Can you help me? I have a problem in visual foxpro 7. I am trying to create a ... A: Good morning, The easiest solution to your problem is in the setup of the grid itself. First, I'm ... | ||
| selecting two values from two columns in a list box in vfp9 | 8/23/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: i have a table of 7 columns. i wand to select two values from one record to be droped in another ... A: Anand, Even though a single column is displayed within the listbox, once the record pointer has ... | ||
| Foxpro | 8/22/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: Is it possible to run a fox program from a shared drive from a server A: Good Morning Orrin, Yes, it is possible; however, I would not recommend it. If you want to do so ... | ||
| Program execution | 8/22/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: Sir, I have developed a program in Foxpro(2.6a)under windows XP 2nd edition and it working properly ... A: Look for the runtime program of the Adobe Acrobat Reader. It's filename is: AcroRd32.exe Start ... | ||
| Using FoxPro 2.6 for Windows and Excel | 8/18/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: Is it possible to open an Excel book within FoxPro and write information into cells? How can I do ... A: Sorry, but my VB is not up to par. It looks like you're way ahead of me in that area. I tried a ... | ||
| Using FoxPro 2.6 for Windows and Excel | 8/17/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: Is it possible to open an Excel book within FoxPro and write information into cells? How can I do ... A: Sergio I started to answer this about three different ways, but can't seem to find a workable ... | ||
| date | 8/11/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: i am making a monitoring system,my client wants to see date from and date to,for ex. 09/22/2011 to ... A: Jorge, No information was provided about your version of FoxPro, but this should work in any ... | ||
| Program execution | 8/8/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: Sir, I have developed a program in Foxpro(2.6a)under windows XP 2nd edition and it working properly ... A: I apologize for my omission of Windows Vista; it was an accidental omission but, unfortunately, it ... | ||
| Program execution | 8/7/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: Sir, I have developed a program in Foxpro(2.6a)under windows XP 2nd edition and it working properly ... A: Pradip, I don't think it will work in Windows 7. I tried to install 2.6 for DOS on an HP laptop ... | ||
| report file | 7/23/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: Sir, I am using Forpro(2.6a) for windows program. can u plz. tell me how could I save the report ... A: Pradip, You're in luck. Although this is not a FoxPro solution - it is (by far# the easiest, and ... | ||
| foxpro 2.6 dos/windows prg online | 7/18/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: We have developed complete Package for our clients in Foxpro 2.6 dos in multi-user environment and ... A: I'm not 100% certain about doing an HTML conversion from Foxpro 2.6 for Windows. There is a slim ... | ||
| foxpro 2.6 dos/windows prg online | 7/16/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: We have developed complete Package for our clients in Foxpro 2.6 dos in multi-user environment and ... A: Based on the reference to a web page in your follow-up, I think I may have misinterpreted your ... | ||
| foxpro 2.6 dos/windows prg online | 7/15/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: We have developed complete Package for our clients in Foxpro 2.6 dos in multi-user environment and ... A: Good Morning, Most of the issues related to your question are the province of your network ... | ||
| Copy a .dbf to network drive in foxpro 2.6 | 7/15/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: am using foxpro 2.6 for windows... i need to copy a .dbf file from one computer to another from ... A: Dhirender: I would have expected either #1 or #3 to work. Since there is an error in the last ... | ||
| making EXE | 7/8/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: I have got some efficiency in fox programming but it is somewhat difficulty for me to convert the ... A: It is likely that you don't have the SDK (Software Developer's Kit) included in your version. If ... | ||
| foxpro 2.5 dos program | 7/3/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: I have a program in foxpro 2.5 (dos). I need a code to run the program on a specific computer or ... A: The solution to this issue depends on how secure you need to be. The easiest solution is to make ... | ||
| Foxpro | 5/24/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: Mname=space(10) @ 5,5 say 'Name ' get Mname pict '@!' read While I type a name in this variable, it ... A: You did not specify your version of FoxPro, but I'm guessing 2.5 or 2.6 for DOS. I don't believe ... | ||
| Foxpro Table | 5/7/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: sales.dbf contains four fields. 1. Desc 2.Qty 3.Rate 4. Value. I open the dbf in browse mode and ... A: The browse command does not generally perform calculations. However, you can force it with a ... | ||
| Weird problem with a FoxPro program | 4/28/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: Foxpro version is probably 6. On my computer running XP I have a program called DealmasterPro. This ... A: Alan, I'm sorry, but I can only think of one reason for this error and it's a rights issue. ... | ||
| Foxpro Dropping and re-creating indexes | 4/18/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: I need to create a set of "empty" indexes for a VFoxPro database comprising over 170 tables. The ... A: The INCIDENT Table must be part of a DBC, fieldnames in tables within a database container may be ... | ||
| changing company name in accounting software | 4/17/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: sir i am using a accounting program which is foxpro 2.6 based i want to change the company name from ... A: Rehman, I can't give you a specific answer because there are several ways the company name could be ... | ||
| Foxpro Dropping and re-creating indexes | 4/15/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: I need to create a set of "empty" indexes for a VFoxPro database comprising over 170 tables. The ... A: PLEASE NOTE: If you overwrite a .cdx file with an empty one, then open the table, you are likely to ... | ||
| Security FOxpro 2.6 applications by making users run executables only | 4/14/2011 | Fred Frase |
| Q: Background and existing architechture:- My organization is having a foxpro 2.6 application. This is ... A: If you actually purchased the version you downloaded, you should also have the SDK. If this is the ... | ||
Fred Frase
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Development questions only. No installation or hardware specific questions, please. Your first step in requesting assistance should be to identify the version of FoxPro you are using.
Experience
Nearly 30 years professional programming experience using FoxPro (FoxBase through VFP 9) or other xbase language, primarily in Windows environments.
Education/Credentials
Completed a 1,000 hour diploma course in programming at International Academy of Ohio (subsequently merged with Southern Ohio College).
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