In article <1992Aug13.211229.1@acad3.alaska.edu>, fscll@acad3.alaska.edu (Christopher Lee Lott -- One foot in the grave and the other slipping) writes...
>I am sure this is probably an FAQ, but I am
>trying to get FoxPro 2.0 to work with Windows 3.1
>
>I used the install applications option in the setup and chose
>the FoxPro Extended version, but when I try to run it the screen
>goes black like it should right before it runs a dos app, but then it
>bumps me back into windows....
>
>does anyone know how I can get this working? I hate having to exit windows
>all the time to get into My FoxPro database!
>
>Thanks for your time and patience...
>chris
>poet and pauper
FoxPro Extended uses a DOS extender which is NOT compatible with Windows 3.1.
However, Fox, oops, I mean Microsoft, will soon have an update which is.
In the meantime, you have to run FoxPro standard under Windows. All of this
refers to Windows in 386 mode, I believe. In real or standard modes, I
don't think Windows has a conflict.
The problem is in management of extended memory. The DOS extender used
by FoxPro doesn't support VCPI or one of those other standards which
