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16 bit or 32 bit?

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iolair

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Oct 28, 2002
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Does anyone know if FoxPro 2.6 for Windows is totally 16 bit, or does it have some 32 bit extensions? I used to know, but I forgot. Thanks.

Iolair MacWalter
Director of IT
 
32 bit complilers were not available until 1994. The first 32bit programs were released in 1996.
FoxPro 2.6 was released right around the same time frame.
I Doubt is any FoxPro was done in 32 bit.

If we can track it by Window releases
DOS=8 bit
Windows version 2.0 = 8bit
Windows Version 3.1 = 16 bit
Windows 95 & 98 = 16bit
Windows NT / 2000 = 32 bit
Windows XP = 32bit
Windows Vista = 64bit

Since FoxPro was release to run in Windows 3.1 My guess again would be 16bit.

Again this is a PURE GUESS on my part.


David W. Grewe Dave
 
The main improvement from FP 2.6 for DOS to 2.6 for Windows is that awareness of Windows, such as printers and the graphical screen interface, a bit of a hybrid, was added.

Going to 32-bit added long file name support as I recall, and I don't think either of them allowed long file names. They both required 8.3 naming structures.
 
Thanks, Gentlemen.

Iolair MacWalter
Director of IT
 
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