VFP 9.0 Beta Release 4

[rgbean]

It's available! Go to

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vfoxpro/

for the link.

Rick

 

[xBaseDude]

Rick;

Would I have to remove VFP70 to play with 90?

TIA - Wayne

 

[rgbean]

In my enthusiasm, I did forget to mention that as a beta, you really shouldn't put this on a production system - unless you are willing to possibly lose some work, and you have excellent backups!

Rick

 

[keepingbusy]

Hi rick

Thanks for the valuable info

Lee (KB)

Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much
(VisFox Version 6 User)

http://www.customsoftware.co.uk

 

[rgbean]

Wayne,
No, you can run 9.0 along side any other version of VFP, as long as you keep separate FoxUser files (and don't install it in the same directory ). Since some things get converted (depending on what version you are coming from), it's always good to make a copy of any project and it's supporting files if you want to try it out on "old" code.

Rick

 

[keepingbusy]

Looking at the download page it states:

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Does that mean the old "Windows 98 and ME" users are left out?

Lee


Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much
(VisFox Version 6 User)

http://www.customsoftware.co.uk

 

[mspratt]

Nope. Same OS requirements as VFP8. Doesn't mean it won't work with Win98 or ME, just that if you have problems don't bother calling M$ support.

Regards,

Mike

 

[keepingbusy]

Thanks Mike
Lee....

Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much
(VisFox Version 6 User)

http://www.customsoftware.co.uk

 

[rgbean]

Note: If you don't have the disk space or don't want to "mess up" your system for a full beta install, consider just downloading "VFP9RELNOTES.EXE" (2,568KB or 5.17MB expanded). It's just a simple self-extracting ZIP file that has "most" of the information on the new features. However, once you start reading and understanding what's there, I think you'll find it hard to resist downloading the rest and "playing"!

Rick

 

[Juris]

Look especially at VFP8Relnotes. The serious news about report system and SQL.

Juri Shutenko
Municipality of Maardu, Estonia

http://kodu.neti.ee/~juri4

 

[Mike Lewis]

Thanks for the post, Rick. There's enough new features in this release to keep us busy for weeks to come. I know how I'll be spending my weekend.

I see that the download size is pushing 100 MB. Even with a fast broadband connection, you'll need to allow plenty of time for the download. Don't even think about it if you are using 56K dial-up.

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

My Visual Foxpro web site:

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk

My Crystal Reports web site:

http://www.ml-crystal.com

 

[keepingbusy]

Hi Mike

The download (with Broadband) took less than 30 minutes, just to give readers some idea.

Lee

Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much
(VisFox Version 6 User)

http://www.customsoftware.co.uk

 

[Mike Lewis]

Lee,

The download (with Broadband) took less than 30 minutes

That's good to know. I won't need to keep it running overnight -- just during my next (long) tea break. Thanks.

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

My Visual Foxpro web site:

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk

My Crystal Reports web site:

http://www.ml-crystal.com

 

[dbMark]

I was under the impression that Visual FoxPro 8 (and of course now 9 beta) specified that it required 2000sp2+/XP/Server2003 for development but that it would create applications that ran on older Win98/98se/Me as well. So was I wrong when I thought I must upgrade from WinMe?

I'm still running WinMe with VFP 6, holding out for 9.

 

[rgbean]

dbMark,
You are correct, the Developer / End User requirements for VFP 9.0 (beta) are essentially the same as VFP 8.0. However due to more Intellisense and Background Compilation, it may require a bit more processor. And because of a number of "hardcoded" limits being lifted, your lack of memory can provide an artificial limit. (e.g. Array size.)

Rick

 

[wgcs]

As an additional (encouraging) benchmark: Using GetRight with 4 download streams on a cablemodem: the download took 4 minutes for VFP9BETA.exe (89MB)

 

[mspratt]

DSL 11 min.

Regards,

Mike

 

[mspratt]

DSL 11 min. (160 Kb/sec)

Regards,

Mike

 

[keepingbusy]

After installing VFP 9 beta and restarting, when you try and boot up VFP I get the following error message:

A required .DLL file, GDIPLUS.DLL, was not found

Any suggestions guys?
(I'm using Using Windows ME)

Thanks
Lee....

Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much
(VisFox Version 6 User)

http://www.customsoftware.co.uk

 

[rgbean]

May I presume you AREN'T running Windows 2000 SP3+, XP or Win 2003? All these OS versions have that DLL as part of the system files, and these are the only supported OSs for the development environment. The created apps will run on all but Win 95 and Win NT. (ISE will install a RunTime version of GDIPLUS.DLL for the OSs that don't normally include it. 95/NT can't support it.)

That being said, others have made VFP 8.0 and the 9.0 beta work on other platforms, but they aren't supported and really defeat the purpose of a beta - to determine if it works as documented and expected on the designated OSs.

Rick