VFP 9 Distribution

[abcjuno]

I am about to distribute my first VFP-9 application.

How can I find out the DLL's, Runtimes, etc I need to include?

Thanks
Michael

 

[abcjuno]

Also, What windows OS is required for VFP-9 applications?

Thanks,
Michael

 

[dbMark]

faq184-4421 How do I distribute a VFP application?

Other helpful FAQs are in this forum's FAQ list, just look under the Installation section

http://www.tek-tips.com/faq.cfm?pid=184

Detecting and handling differences between Windows versions

98/98se/Me C:\Windows\All Users\Desktop\*.*
98/98se/Me C:\Windows\Profiles\{user}\Desktop\*.*
2K/XP/2003 C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\*.*
2K/XP/2003 C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Desktop\*.*


98/98se/Me: OS(3) = "4"
2K/XP/2003: OS(3) = "5"

98: OS() = "Windows 4.10"
Me: OS() = "Windows 4.90"
2000: OS() = "Windows 5.00"
XP: OS() = "Windows 5.01"
2003: OS() = "Windows 5.02"

Required Visual FoxPro 9.0 SP1 support library files (only 3 or 4 for a distributed app)

{application folder or folder below}
msvcr71.dll
gdiplus.dll - already on Win2000/XP - must be dated after 5/2004 (not needed for run-time app)
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VFP
vfprenu.dll (English language support)
vfp9r.dll (standard dll or exe)
vfp9t.dll (multi-threaded dll - generally for server use)

Though unlikely in your "beginner" situation, additional files may be needed as outlined here at Wikipedia:

http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~VFP9RuntimeFiles

As to which computers you can use, any Windows version from 1998 on.

dbMark