In article <1992Aug14.184614.1298@nntpd2.cxo.dec.com> lindsey@tincup.enet.dec.com (Randy Lindsey) writes:
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>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!
>
>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
>Windows uses.
>
I will second this opinion. The only option right now is to run the
UNextended version of FoxPro...until FoxPro for Windows comes out. This
is scheduled for December/January, but knowing Microsoft....
Anyway, I have used FoxPro for Windows, and it is great! So hold on for