Hi folks,
I'm in a difficult situation. I have a new customer who has a VFP app
that she designed and owns. She then has customers where this was installed.
Her previous programmer had provided her with "source code" so she
thought it would be no problem hiring me to take over since the previous
developer no longer has time to commit to the ongoing development of
this software.
I reviewed the "source code" she had to start quote her how much newer
changes might cost.
In my review of the software, I noticed it is missing:
1) VFP Project Files
2) Menu files (Mnx,Mnt). mpx is there.
3) Some graphic files used.
4) Who knows how many other files are missing? Without the original
Project Files, I can't tell what else was used in the project.
When she asked her previous programmer for these missing files, she was
told they are probably on an old server that he would have to restart
and try to retrieve files from it. He said it would probably be easier
just having the new developer (me) decompile the EXE to get the source code.
Question for you: Does ReFox uncompile an EXE into the actual MNX/MNT
and Project Files? I'm thinking no. Probably just the MPR, VCX/T, PRG, etc.
Also, I remember from long ago that ReFox would not de-compile any
programming notes from the previous PRGs etc.
My thought is the previous developer should've provided this to my
client since she designed and owns the software.
And now, since it is not all there, he should provide it to her.
Instead, he wants to charge a hefty bill to start up his old server to
retrieve what might be on there and no guarantee that it will all be there.
Thanks for any thoughts,
Philip B
Vicksburg, MI
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