> > - in hindsight, from a financial point of view, I should have stuck > > with the DOS app and made some money off it while more slowly handling > > the re-write. It turned out that I had more time then I thought I did. > > Rubbing this in is that there are a couple of businesses still using
> > the FPD version to this day, but I just can't bring myself to even > > think about going back into that code. > > Believe me, you will when they want extra features and are > willing to stump up $$$ Well, one is being very good about testing the VFP version - and adding to it's wish list. > We have a similar situation here. There's plenty of clients > running the DOS version of our app. In theory we've stopped > development & support (support fees gladly accepted!). > However, these old DOS apps seem to just keep on ticking > over. I doubt we could cope if everyone upgraded to Windows. They never rust or wear out! :) On the one hand, it is a warm and fuzzy to see it's screens still running after that long, but on the other I really don't want to even think about it, because I know one thing will just lead to another. It's a can of worms better left sealed, I say. > With DOS if there's a bug you can be sure it's in your code. > But with Windows there's so many variables. We had a client > the other day who could only print if they connected to the > internet (dial-up). Turned out to be a shared printer > problem, no IP address=no printing through a local share. > Change to LPT1, sorted. And you were called because your program didn't work due to their problem. Don't you hate when that happens? Bill > -- > Paul > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
