Hi Dave, >> I've been running on Win7 64bit for nearly 2 years and haven't had any >> quirks or problems here at all with VFP9. In fact, as an O/S the 64bit is far superior, faster and can handle more tasks as it can use more installed memory.<<
Agreed that the OS is superior. And pure VFP apps run fine. But there are a couple of gotchas with 64-bit OS that might stump someone new to it for a bit. 1) ODBC Manager creates 64-bit connections that VFP cannot see. Simple workaround is using the 32-bit ODBC Manager included with the OS. 2) FoxPro for DOS and Windows 2.6 need to run in virtualized machine. Works fine in XP Mode as long as you are not locking records with VFP on the host machine. Not common for most people, but there is a lot of FPD apps running out there still. Crazy, but true. 3) Potential for some ActiveX controls not to work in 64-bit environment. For instance, I used the standard ActiveX progress bar from a long time ago in a VFP 5 app. Worked fine until the 64-bit OS as it failed on decimal values for the percentage. 4) Not delivering VFP 9 with SP2 and latest hotfixes could pose some visual trouble on Areo. Not unique to 64-bit, but it could be first OS past XP. Simple to fix with latest SP2 and hotfixes. 5) Automation with the 64-bit Microsoft Office apps does not work. You need the Office Apps to be the 32-bit version, which work fine on the 64-bit OS. 6) Window's SystemWOW64 folder instead of the System32 folder can be a problem if you count on hardcoding the System32 folder looking for common DLL files. (All new spin on DLL Hell). Nothing is a showstopper, but things to watch out for when deploying. In Christina's particular situation, it depends on the compatibility with the QuickBooks API and how well it works in 32-bit on the 64-bit OS. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com _______________________________________________ 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 Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** 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.
