You are correct, there is no reason to have a 64bit FoxPro application for a regular Desktop app. It is different for building the middle-tier of a distributed app or a Webserver extension. But on a regular desktop you gain nothing, but inherit a lot of problems: No support for regular 32bit ActiveX or FLL components. No COM-control of Office or other 32Bit stuff.
Thus you better use the 32Bit version of VFPA, which is really highly recommended, since it cures a lot of old bugs. wOOdy -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: ProFox <[email protected]> Im Auftrag von MB Software Solutions, LLC Gesendet: Donnerstag, 16. April 2020 17:28 An: ProFox Email List <[email protected]> Betreff: 64-bit app via the Chen version I finally I downloaded the VFPA runtime files and am going to use that IDE and develop/deploy with this "VFP 10" version since many here have spoken of it without much negativity. Question: what would be the benefit of using the 64-bit version IF I'M NOT USING DBFS (because in my MBSS apps, I use MariaDB/MySQL as the backend, not VFP). I just don't see the benefit other than for marketing my apps to say "they're 64-bit using the VC++ 10 runtimes." tia, --Mike -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: https://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: https://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: https://leafe.com/archives This message: https://leafe.com/archives/byMID/[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.
