RE: Version that changed the database?

2011-05-30 Thread Rick Schummer
I don't know of any reason his VFP6 app wouldn't run just fine on VFP9. In general I would agree, but having done a fair number of these I don't see this as an automatic. There are lots of reasons a VFP 6 app won't run the same or without new errors under VFP 9: 1) SQL engine changes (see SET

RE: Themed controls from VFPX -- anyone using them?

2011-06-07 Thread Rick Schummer
Not really easy, but I guess the help is better now. My problem was that the controls became out of date by the time I rolled anything out. You must have been working with the ThemedControls while they were in full stride development. I did too and that has settled down now. Controls work

RE: Themed controls from VFPX -- anyone using them?

2011-06-07 Thread Rick Schummer
The ThemedControls have been covered in FoxRockX in a series of articles on VFPX. Subscription is less than $100 annually for electronic edition, and full set of past articles. Many sessions at SWFox at the last few Southwest Fox Conferences. {g} Ribbon control in particular is not fully

RE: Tip/code for fixing SetMemory issue on Vista/Win7 boxes where memory 2GB

2011-06-09 Thread Rick Schummer
Add this code to prevent it from going over 2GB: Sure you need an upper limit, but this should be for low memory machines, not heavy duty workstations. Mac Rubel proved many years ago (and written up in FoxPro Advisor Magazine) through extensive testing that using more memory is not better.

RE: [NF] CoffeeScript as a high level alternative to programming in Javascript

2011-06-12 Thread Rick Schummer
Well, I think Javascript can't be thought of as a mere scripting language any more, in fact the way Microsoft are going you might see HTMl5 and Javascript being brought forward and Silverlight etc quietly getting shoved aside. The Microsoft message on HTML5/Javascript vs. Silverlight is more

RE: [NF] CoffeeScript as a high level alternative to programming in Javascript

2011-06-13 Thread Rick Schummer
I think they are more sinister than just reactionary. They embrace, absorb/assimilate and overcome. Usually by their 2rd iteration they have it down to a usable product and because of the size of their crowd, they become the market. That doesn't really bother me, it's just all the turbulence

RE: Want grid to stay in middle of page when resizing

2011-06-13 Thread Rick Schummer
Mike, I have a grid on a page in a pageframe. Pageframe has anchor property set to 15 (width and height resizable). Can this be done for the via the Anchor property or must I use custom code? I thought I'd tried many Anchor values but without success. Have you tried the Anchor Builder?

RE: [NF] CoffeeScript as a high level alternative to programming in Javascript

2011-06-13 Thread Rick Schummer
More panic on the forums from Silverlight and WPF developers: Most developers hit the state of panic last year when Microsoft had no Silverlight at PDC. Strange that it popped up all over again, which is why I believe this is intentional. This story has all sorts of history repeating itself. g

RE: Web Development

2011-06-14 Thread Rick Schummer
Sure but it's cheap and easy to do. Why bring up the business model argument into the equation? Don't you know you have to be cutting/bleeding edge all the time to bring value to the customer? g Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com

RE: [NF] Android Synching with Outlook 2003

2011-06-18 Thread Rick Schummer
How can I synch my PC's Outlook with Android Platform: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2382337,00.asp Or shortened: http://is.gd/U7ZJzl Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com ___ Post

RE: Run VFP .exe as a Scheduled Task

2011-06-18 Thread Rick Schummer
Now, however, is seems that the task won't run when the user is NOT logged in. We solved this problem by writing a Windows service and have the service check the time and run the VFP app. Works great. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net

RE: Run VFP .exe as a Scheduled Task

2011-06-19 Thread Rick Schummer
That sounds good. What was it written in? C#, but language does not matter really, however .NET made this dead nut simple. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com ___ Post Messages to:

RE: [NF] Android Synching with Outlook 2003

2011-06-21 Thread Rick Schummer
Does the Manager Synch the PC's Outlook Notes 2003? According to the pictures on the product Web site, no. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com

RE: [NF] Firefox 5.0 gone black?

2011-06-22 Thread Rick Schummer
I've always had to reboot Windows way too often, no matter what application(s) I'm using heavily. This is still the case with Windows 7. I must be one of the lucky ones or live a clean lifestyle. I reboot my Windows 7 Pro machine maybe once a month, maybe once every six weeks. My Vista box is

RE: [NF] Firefox 5.0 gone black?

2011-06-22 Thread Rick Schummer
: Re: [NF] Firefox 5.0 gone black? Even my XP box at work has only needed to be rebooted for Windows Updates. The only other times it's been rebooted was when I've had to move my cube/office to a new location. Fred On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 8:51 AM, Rick Schummer pro...@whitelightcomputing.com

RE: [NF] Firefox 5.0 gone black?

2011-06-22 Thread Rick Schummer
And you're choosing hibernation over StandBy because StandBy still uses power? Yes, I prefer a full battery when I arrive at a customer site. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com ___

RE: [NF] Questions on migrating VFP app

2011-06-22 Thread Rick Schummer
We are planning on a long term conversion, with our goal being to have the entire application suite converted by the 2015. While it is always great to get a customer with a long-term new project, I no longer look at them as a complete blessing. By 2015 Microsoft will introduce at least two

RE: [NF] Questions on migrating VFP app

2011-06-22 Thread Rick Schummer
My only advice is to be happy with the job!!! Good advice and probably the most important aspect of why I am doing what I am doing. Any misery for me means changes ahead. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com

RE: VCX Editor

2011-06-24 Thread Rick Schummer
Beyond the Class Designer-The VCX Editor by Kevin McNeish (FoxTalk Sept 2000) You can get all the back issues and examples and downloads for Fox Talk articles if you are a current subscriber to FoxRockX. dFPUG, owners/publishers of FoxRockX own the rights to all Fox Talk articles, with a few

RE: FPW26 Freezing

2011-06-24 Thread Rick Schummer
Looks like something I need to implement in a test build to see if I can work out some reports of slow access. Slow reports is normally related to hard coded printer information with the saved printer for the report. VFP is searching the network for the printer and eventually times out before

Southwest Fox 2011: Deadline reminder

2011-06-28 Thread Rick Schummer
Just a quick reminder that the July 1 deadline for getting a free pre-conference session with your registration for Southwest Fox is just around the corner. After that, each precon you attend is $99, as is a second precon when you get the first one free. We have a great line-up of half-day

RE: [NF] What's the modern day phpBB forum device?

2011-06-29 Thread Rick Schummer
What's the latest/greatest for creating a simple forum for me to share products with customers (most products will be free) and solicit customer feedback? StackOverflow. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com

RE: [NF] What's the modern day phpBB forum device?

2011-06-30 Thread Rick Schummer
Thanks, but that's not something that easily organized looking. I'm looking to have categories/sub-forums for each product and then the consumer can go there and grab the latest release or post comments about it. Different requirement as your original post asked about the latest/greatest

RE: [NF] What's the modern day phpBB forum device?

2011-06-30 Thread Rick Schummer
Developed on ASP.Net MVC as well, IIRC. Correct, with SQL Server as the data store. Joel and Jeff talk about the design and implementation on their StackOverflow Podcast in the early days. It is interesting listening to other developers talk about the struggles and successes. Rick White Light

RE: Slider

2011-06-30 Thread Rick Schummer
on the code pages. the up/down slider is a mess. Even if you just click on it , it moves up a bit. I have found this problem with larger fonts (14 point) in the editor. If I shift the fonts down to 8/9 point range the problem goes away. Rick White Light Computing, Inc.

RE: Can't Find Report Error

2011-07-03 Thread Rick Schummer
I normally find this problem related to unexpected cursor in the report's data environment, or wrong cursor in current workarea. Best way to debug reports is to SET STEP ON just before the REPORT FORM command. Open up the report in the Report Designer, and click preview button on toolbar. All

Southwest Fox: Ticket Price Changes

2011-07-09 Thread Rick Schummer
Yesterday, we announced a change to the pricing model for Southwest Fox 2011: http://swfox.net/blog/2011/07/ticket-bucket-ch-ch-changes/ Everyone who registers between now and July 25 will get the Super-Saver rate of $645 (a discount of $125 off the full conference price). To guarantee yourself

RE: Help, my debug window will not open

2011-07-14 Thread Rick Schummer
The resource file is corrupted, most probably. Try deleting it - it will be recreated. A bit of a drastic move, don't you think? You can delete the debugger records in the resource file without trashing it all. Another way to test is to SET RESOURCE OFF before opening the debugger to

RE: Help, my debug window will not open

2011-07-14 Thread Rick Schummer
SET RESOURCE ON SET RESOURCE TO (lcOldResource) Shouldn't those last two lines be reversed? Actually the line is not needed at all. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com ___ Post

Southwest Fox 2011

2011-07-22 Thread Rick Schummer
Just a reminder that anyone registering for Southwest Fox by Monday, July 25, is eligible for the Super Saver discount rate of $645. Registering includes entrance to all conference sessions, two lunches, one dinner, access to whitepapers for all regular conference sessions, and much more. Check

RE: Southwest Fox 2011

2011-07-24 Thread Rick Schummer
: RE: Southwest Fox 2011 Rick, Do you take Purchase Orders? John Harvey -Original Message- From: profox-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profox-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Rick Schummer Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 8:31 AM To: profox@leafe.com Subject: Southwest Fox 2011 Just a reminder

RE: Southwest Fox 2011

2011-07-25 Thread Rick Schummer
I really hope ppl like me can study the materials offered or otherwise become familiar with the talks given. Would it be closer for you to travel to Frankfurt, Germany? German DevCon is in early November. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net

RE: [NF] Extra Windows Folders

2011-08-05 Thread Rick Schummer
clean install FYI, Windows 7 has a Anytime Upgrade which simplifies the whole upgrade process. Literally, you enter in a key and the magic happens. I have done this for several computers and it is a seamless and quick process. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com

RE: Copyright for vfp code

2011-08-05 Thread Rick Schummer
The problem with hacking the form is that there is no guarantee the method you want is in the Methods column. It will only be there if there is code already in the method. I would recommend a builder in this case. You would have to open each form and right-click, Builder to make it happen, but

RE: [NF] Extra Windows Folders

2011-08-05 Thread Rick Schummer
I got each DVD -- WIN7 Pro and WIN7 Ultimate -- for $5.00 each from the University Book Store. It does not matter how you purchased the license. You only need to enter the provided key through the Anytime Upgrade dialog. It can save you time in the future. Rick White Light Computing, Inc.

RE: visual foxpro 6 to mysql

2011-08-10 Thread Rick Schummer
One thing I seem to recall people talking about GoDaddy, is that there is a setting to allow for external connections to the MySQL database. Something needs to be turned on for that to work, if I recall correctly. Yes, the hosting account has to be on a server that has the ability to Allow

RE: Checkbox labels - right aligned

2011-09-22 Thread Rick Schummer
The checkbox will not stay in the same position on the form after I save the form and reopen. It is a bug. If you change the checkbox's AutoSize to false the problem goes away. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com

RE: [NF] Default Directory for Pictures in WIN7

2011-10-03 Thread Rick Schummer
Thank you -- steep learning curve XP -- WIN7 One other thing to adjust too for Windows 7 is the concept of Libraries. In this case, the user can include several pictures folders into one Pictures Library. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net

RE: SouthWest Fox 2008 ... code search

2011-10-17 Thread Rick Schummer
In it he references the code samples for the session he did on this at SouthWest Fox. Anyone out there attend back then and want to share the code samples (if they still have them) I am sure if you email Rick Borup he will consider sharing the examples from his white paper. His contact

RE: VFP 2 MySql

2011-10-18 Thread Rick Schummer
you have to make a connection to an ODBC database and have scripts (select statements) to pull data back to VFP. You will also need update and insert scripts as well to save data. Not always true. Once you establish a connection you can make remote views. With remote views you USE to open the

RE: VFP 2 MySql

2011-10-19 Thread Rick Schummer
www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com -Original Message- From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Russell Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 09:34 To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: VFP 2 MySql On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 7:59 PM, Rick Schummer pro

RE: Wish for the VFP Report Writer -- ZOOM in Design mode

2011-10-20 Thread Rick Schummer
Good idea! I remember seeing Steve Sawyer use that at WhilFest years ago, iirc. Steve likely used something else as ZoomIt from Sysinternals is relatively new compared to the number of years it has been since Steve has spoken at GLGDW. g Rick White Light Computing, Inc.

RE: VFP9 SP2: weird VFPX Desktop Alerts

2011-11-29 Thread Rick Schummer
Any idea? TIA I am running Desktop Alerts just fine under Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. Is it possible the COM object is registered under a different user? Administrator access? Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com

RE: FoxRockx

2011-11-29 Thread Rick Schummer
FoxRockX It better be as I wrote an article for the November 2011 issue. I know Rainer is a little behind with the issue because of a family issue and putting on German DevCon. http://www.foxrockx.com/seite.htm Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net

RE: VFP9 SP2: weird VFPX Desktop Alerts

2011-12-02 Thread Rick Schummer
can you give me the command you used to register vfpalert.exe? And where vfpalert.exe must be placed to succeed in this operation? You need to run the VFPAlerts.exe with the /RegServer parameter. Depending on the OS you might have to do this with Administrator privileges. One example to

Southwest Fox: Survey for 2012

2011-12-05 Thread Rick Schummer
Southwest Fox 2011 was a great success. Now we're trying to figure out what form next year's event will take. You can help us by answering a few questions about your preferences. Please take the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VCCKNDG, so we can include your input. Rick White Light

RE: Metadata editor

2011-12-07 Thread Rick Schummer
Is it possible to edit the meta data for jpg's, tiff's etc... in VFP? Has anyone done it? I think you can use VFPX's GDIPlusX to address this problem. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com

RE: Craig Boyd's VFPConnection classes

2011-12-07 Thread Rick Schummer
So...I'd like to talk with someone who's using it successfully if possible. I use it for specific tasks of uploading to FTP site, and downloading/uploading HTML files to a Web server. File date I have is 05-Dec-2008 Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net

RE: [NF] Google Chrome to kill off Firefox?

2011-12-07 Thread Rick Schummer
Does Chrome have a version of AdBlock? Yes. Absolutely great surfing the web without a bunch of nonsense. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com

RE: Problems Using VFP Beautify...

2011-12-10 Thread Rick Schummer
Also take a look at BeautifyX from the VFPX project on Codeplex. Has some good options that extends Beautify. Just to clarify a bit, BeautifyX is part of Thor and PEM Editor, so don't look for it as an independent project. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com

RE: VFP and default settings

2011-12-13 Thread Rick Schummer
set default to lcDefdir How about: CD (lcDefdir) Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance:

RE: Search and replace special effect and fontbold properties

2011-12-14 Thread Rick Schummer
On that note, I'll throw a reminder about Rick Schummer's HackCX tool Thanks for the plug Mike, but in this case, it makes a lot of sense to take the route Dave is recommending since there is so much work to do. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net

RE: foreward from Les Pinter's upcoming book

2011-12-21 Thread Rick Schummer
I really enjoyed reading it. You might too. Interesting read, but I emailed Les about a fact problem. He mentioned Charles Simonyi was a space tourist who launched to the Mir space station. Charles actually visited the International Space Station twice, not Mir. Mir was deorbited 6 years

RE: foreward from Les Pinter's upcoming book

2011-12-21 Thread Rick Schummer
The ISS... Yes, exactly as I mentioned in my original post. gdr fMB BTW, Les appreciated the correction. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com

RE: VFP9 64bit SQL Server

2012-01-05 Thread Rick Schummer
I understand that VFP9 will run fine on it, but I have read of problems working with the 64 bit SQL Server tables. The biggest problem is making sure that you use the 32-bit driver. Most often the problem is noticed when someone sets up a DSN in the ODBC Manager, which is 64-bit. The VFP app

RE: VFP + Windows 7

2012-02-11 Thread Rick Schummer
Mike, Usually it's an issue with running reports in VFPlots of data flowing back and forth between server and workstation...more than 10 seconds elapses and the dreaded Not Responding is displayed. Maybe you should consider one of the multi-threaded techniques like: 1) ParallelFox from

RE: Visual FoxPro equivalents for JavaDoc / JSDoc

2012-02-25 Thread Rick Schummer
In other words, the ability to extract documentation from markup in comments ... does such a beast exist ? Another option would be to use Code Analyst on VFPX and write some rules that look for the markup and output to a text file. Rick White Light Computing, Inc.

Southwest Fox and Southwest Xbase++ 2012

2012-03-06 Thread Rick Schummer
Save the dates for Southwest Fox and Southwest Xbase++ 2012! The conferences take place October 18-21, 2012. This year we have two conferences as one great event at the same location. Southwest Fox has always served Visual FoxPro developers an opportunity to learn and extend their skills, and

RE: Southwest Fox and Southwest Xbase++ 2012

2012-03-06 Thread Rick Schummer
What were the results of the survey you sent out regarding what people wanted to see at conference? Is that something that's available to the public? We have not made public the survey results and not decided if we are going to do so, but the conference reflects relevant opinions and

RE: Southwest Fox and Southwest Xbase++ 2012

2012-03-08 Thread Rick Schummer
They seem to be targeting VFP people now, which surprises me as Xbase++ is nowhere near as complete as VFP (no report engine, no inline sql or views, poor designer/development tools, poor sql passthrough, limited visual controls, ...). Alaska Software is working on a transpiler to cover the

RE: DBC File Size

2012-03-08 Thread Rick Schummer
Why does the DBC change size during use? I was verifying that I was using the same DBC in three folders and even though they all started out the same size, they changed during use. Are you creating any views on-the-fly? Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com

RE: Southwest Fox and Southwest Xbase++ 2012

2012-03-08 Thread Rick Schummer
A kid may be too new on the block? For sure FoxInCloud is technology with deep roots in Visual FoxPro and is only relatively new on the block. I was not excluding your product from the discussion, just directly answering the post which addressed the current release of Xbase++ without

RE: 2 versions sharing same databases, one says it's corrupt, the other fine

2012-03-16 Thread Rick Schummer
Dave, Funny isn't it how old experiences sometimes cloud your judgement and lead to repeat behaviour ... maybe we are all a little too stuck in our ways! Tell you what, I'll give it a limited try on the next software release! We specifically fixed a problem with File in use errors by setting

Southwest Fox Call for Speakers Reminder

2012-03-19 Thread Rick Schummer
Just a reminder that session proposals for Southwest Fox 2012 are due by 8 AM EDT this Friday, March 23. If you're interested in speaking, please download the Call for Speakers and the proposal application from http://www.swfox.net/CallForSpeakers.aspx. We look forward to hearing from you. Rick

RE: Multiple cursors returned from Stored Procedure

2012-03-24 Thread Rick Schummer
My stored procedure returns 6 cursors. Can the Fox handle getting multiple cursors back? Absolutely, straight from the SQLEXEC() entry in the VFP Help file: If the SQL statement generates one result set, SQLEXEC( ) stores the result set to the specified Visual FoxPro cursor. If the SQL

RE: Is there a problem with VFP 9.0 and FPW 2.6 accessing the same database?

2012-03-24 Thread Rick Schummer
Is there a problem with VFP 9.0 and FPW 2.6 accessing the same database? We have run into a new issue at one of our customers with VFP 9 and FoxPro DOS 2.6 locking records in Windows 7 64-bit and XP Mode. VFP locks the record, and when FPD goes to lock the same record it get the Abort, Retry,

RE: VFP9 SP2 reports

2012-03-28 Thread Rick Schummer
I believe the definition of the tool bar is stored in FoxUser. You could have a temp one copied from the EXE to a temp folder, SET RESOURCE ON, and remove it once control returns to the program after the MODIFY REPORT. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net

RE: Is there a problem with VFP 9.0 and FPW 2.6 accessing the same database?

2012-03-28 Thread Rick Schummer
Hi Christof, It appears that those folders are implemented with a different protocol or driver than regular local or network file access. Did they happen to submit anything to Microsoft? Naturally the Fox support group has no leverage, but if we can point it to the Windows side we might get

RE: VFP9: Method Code Disappearing...

2012-03-28 Thread Rick Schummer
I'd rather called it How I lost my source code over the years g And that my friend would make a terrific conference session, and the white paper is almost done. bg Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com

RE: Is there a problem with VFP 9.0 and FPW 2.6 accessing the same database?

2012-03-29 Thread Rick Schummer
How would you report anything to the Windows group? The ever fantastic Microsoft Connect. Isn't that how everyone reports bugs to the black hole? Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com ___

RE: [JOB] VFP 9/8/SQL/WestWind Contract to Perm / Dallas/Plano

2012-03-30 Thread Rick Schummer
divide-by-zero commute bg I love my 14 stair commute. Only traffic is the occasional dog laying across one of them. Might slow me down a whole 10 seconds. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com

2012 FoxPro Lifetime Achievement Award Committee

2012-04-09 Thread Rick Schummer
The FoxPro Lifetime Achievement Award honors those individuals who have contributed a great deal to the FoxPro community over the years. See http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~FoxProCommunityLifetimeAchievementAward~VFP for previous award recipients. These recipients wish to continue the award

RE: 2012 FoxPro Lifetime Achievement Award Committee

2012-04-10 Thread Rick Schummer
Don't you think you should be doing fox based work to get the award? Doing FoxPro work today is not a requirement. It is the total contributions by the individual and the impact of those contributions. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net

RE: Data Environment

2012-04-10 Thread Rick Schummer
Hi Dave, Does anyone know of an easy way to extract the data environment of a form into in-line code in the same way as when you convert a form into code from the object browser? Not sure if this is exactly what you are looking for, and it might not be perfect, but the ClassBrowserX on VFPX

RE: 2012 FoxPro Lifetime Achievement Award Committee

2012-04-11 Thread Rick Schummer
Is this an official Microsoft award or a third-party award? Actually Ken Levy (while at Microsoft) started it with Whil Hentzen, Rick Strahl and Doug Hennig. Today the community has taken it over since the Microsoft Fox Team is absent. All the details are here:

RE: Is this right?

2012-04-18 Thread Rick Schummer
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

RE: lockng issues

2012-04-25 Thread Rick Schummer
The second user is constantly receiving error messages that file is in use by another . This could be caused by an aggressive setting for SET TABLEVALIDATE. The USE statement could be locking the table based on SET TABLEVALIDATE. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com

RE: lockng issues

2012-04-25 Thread Rick Schummer
REPLACE post_date WITH date() FOR post_date date() ALL in YourTableName Two comments: 1) REPLACE ALL places a header lock, where SCAN...ENDSCAN and REPLACE uses record locking 2) Depending on the time of the process (around midnight), it is entirely possible your use of DATE() could produce

RE: [NF] SQL equivalent for STRTRAN/CHRTRAN ?

2012-05-05 Thread Rick Schummer
Is there a SQL equivalent function for replacing characters like we have in the STRTRAN/CHRTRAN functions? Not sure if you were referring to SQL Server or MySQL, but one of my all-time favorite Visual FoxPro Wiki entries: http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~VFPSQL-TSQL-Mapping~VFP Rick White

Southwest Fox/Xbase++ Registration opens

2012-05-19 Thread Rick Schummer
A couple of announcements about the fall conferences: First, registration (http://www.swfox.net/register.aspx) is now open for both Southwest Fox and Southwest Xbase++. Second, speakers and sessions for Southwest Xbase++ are now available. Remember, if you register for one conference, you're

2012 Ceil Silver Ambassador Announced

2012-05-28 Thread Rick Schummer
Geek Gatherings is pleased to announce that the 2012 Ceil Silver Ambassador is Jun Tangunan. For information on the Ceil Silver Ambassador and on Jun, please see http://www.swfox.net/ambassador.aspx. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com

RE: Problem upgrading project from VFP6 to VFP9

2012-05-30 Thread Rick Schummer
Moreover, does anyone have a suggestion on how to fix it? It could be a bad error message. Try building the project with the Debug Output window open. VFP logs all the build messages. Seeing the log might reveal a problem with one of the source files. Rick White Light Computing, Inc.

Southwest Fox/Xbase++ 2012: Solstice special

2012-06-05 Thread Rick Schummer
Solstice Special - beat the rush to registration Geek Gatherings is adding an incentive to get you to register early. In addition to all the perks you get when registering before July 1st (a $125 discount, a free pre-conference or post-conference session, and a chance for a $150 scholarship or

DAFUG - June 2012

2012-06-12 Thread Rick Schummer
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Southwest Fox 2012: Solstice Special Reminder

2012-06-19 Thread Rick Schummer
Just a reminder about the Southwest Fox/Southwest XBase++ Solstice Special. Register before this Thursday, June 21 and you'll be eligible to win your choice of an iPad 2 with 16GB of memory ($399 value), a Kindle Fire ($199 value) or a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 ($399 value), plus you'll get all the

Southwest Fox 2012 Super-saver deadline extended

2012-07-02 Thread Rick Schummer
Great news! We've extended the deadline for Super-saver registration for Southwest Fox 2012. Register by July 9th and save $125 on your registration fee, and get one free pre-conference or post-conference session. Don't miss the chance to learn from the best and meet your colleagues

RE: Active Directory from VFP

2012-07-05 Thread Rick Schummer
Christof, lcURL = LDAP://+ALLTRIM(This.cLDAPServer)+/+m.tcLogonName This line fails. What is the value of This.cLDAPServer, supposed to be? It looks like you cut some code from a class, but this is not a class. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net

RE: Windows 8

2012-07-09 Thread Rick Schummer
Will my app work the same on a Win8 laptop, Surface, and Win8 phone S VFP 9 apps will only work on Windows 8 desktop/laptop. Surface, might for the Windows 8 Pro (Intel) version, but have not seen one so it has not been tested (unless Microsoft has internally). Surface ARM, definitely not

RE: VFP9 SP2 weird issue on Win 7 x64 SP1

2012-07-25 Thread Rick Schummer
When I click these, the drop-down goes upwards instead of down, meaning I can't see the top entries as they are off the screen. I recently observed where the combo drop-down disconnects from the combobox and goes up in a production app. I didn't consider the possibility of the 64-bit OS in

RE: Getting the My Documents folder

2012-08-01 Thread Rick Schummer
Is there a better way to determine the current user's My Documents folder? To add one more to the pile from Doug Hennig: http://doughennig.blogspot.com/2007/01/finding-paths-for-special-folders.html or shortened: http://is.gd/3GJph6 Rick White Light Computing, Inc.

RE: VFP9: Automating sending a file to an FTP site.

2012-08-13 Thread Rick Schummer
Customer wants me to FTP a file to them. Output of the file is a snap, does anyone know if there is a way to automate transferring a file to an FTP from within VFP9? Craig Boyd has the VFPConnection.FLL that works and is simple to implement. Sample code all over Craig's Blog.

Southwest Fox/Xbase++ 2012 Early-Bird Deadline

2012-08-28 Thread Rick Schummer
One last quick reminder: you can save $50 by registering with the early-bird registration discount. The deadline is this Friday, August 31st. Every registered attendee gets admission to all regular conference sessions, whether part of Southwest Fox or Southwest Xbase++, and white papers for all

RE: SW Fox 2012 Opinions

2012-09-03 Thread Rick Schummer
SET CONFLICT_OF_INTEREST ON As you might know, I am one of the organizers and speakers of Southwest Fox so my opinion is a twisted and biased one. Buyer beware. It is my belief that conferences are for a lot of people, but not for everyone. Those who do not learn from listening to others speak

RE: Print Table Structure

2013-02-18 Thread Rick Schummer
Rick Schummer turned me on to Versatools years ago and I use it for printing file structures as well as locating text in a project. I use it constantly! I don't recall the recommendation, but glad it helped you. I use the tools in Data Explorer and Thor these days. Rick White Light

RE: Business of Software conference

2013-02-18 Thread Rick Schummer
Sounds neat, but I can't see spending nearly $1700 for this. You could go to 4 Fox conferences for that price! $1700 is scratching the surface. I've attended several BoS conferences including the 2012. Last year cost me: 1700 fee 550 flight 1000 hotel ($300+ per night) 150 food 90 taxi

Southwest Fox and Xbase++ 2013: Call for speakers

2013-03-19 Thread Rick Schummer
Just a reminder that session proposals for Southwest Fox 2013 and Southwest Xbase++ 2013 are due by 8 AM EDT this Friday, March 22. If you're interested in speaking, please download the Call for Speakers and submit your proposals using our new online application at

2013 Ceil Silver Ambassador

2013-04-19 Thread Rick Schummer
to learn about VFP development in the recipient's country. The trip is paid for by the VFP community's donations to the Fund. We are looking for nominations from the VFP community for the 2013 recipient. The Ambassador selection committee consists of Southwest Fox organizers Rick Schummer, Tamar

RE: Grid Changes Over the Years

2013-04-26 Thread Rick Schummer
My suggestion is to start here: http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~VFPVersionBaseClassConcordance~VFP The Visual FoxPro Wiki Concordance pages are top gun as are the What's New books. And then there is try it out and see if it no longer is a bug process. For me, nothing like proof something

Southwest Fox 2013 Speakers and Sessions Announced

2013-05-01 Thread Rick Schummer
Speakers and sessions for Southwest Fox 2013 have been announced: http://www.swfox.net Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance:

RE: SPACED OUT CAN MAKE LIFE A MISERY, WHY DOES IT HAPPEN

2013-05-03 Thread Rick Schummer
DOES ANY ONE KNOW OF A TOOL TO RUN THROUGH CODE AND OR DATA THE WILL FLAG CORRUPTIONS. You should look at Code Analyst on VFPX (http://vfpx.org). This tool lets you write scripts (VFP code) to analyze a line of code, or a method of code, or etc. You could look at the sample rules and easily

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