Re: Windows 2003 and VFP8

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From: Tony (sperduti_at_att.net)
Date: 05/28/04


Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 19:13:13 GMT

Fred,
Thanks for the reply. Now my problem is to recompile and send it out
to the use to test.
Tony

"Fred Taylor" <ftaylor@mvps.org!REMOVE> wrote in message
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Try a _SCREEN.Themes=.F. at the beginning of your app code, before any
form
is displayed.

Fred
Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP

"Tony" <sperduti@att.net> wrote in message
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> Sietse,
> I tried a few things to correct the problem but each time I change
the
> forms I create other problems. Do you think that if I disable the
> themes in each form that it will fix the problem?? I tried using the
> sys(2700). When I use sys(2700,on) and check the themes it shows
off.
> When I try sys(2700, off) and check the themes it shows them off. It
> does not seem to do anything to the program. Should I use
> sys(2700,off) at the start of the main program or do I need to use
the
> sys(2700,off)at each form. There has to be a fix for this program as
> it has been running fine for 8 years until Windows 2003 and VFP8
came
> along. If I go back to VFP6 the program runs fine. What in the world
> did Microsoft do to cause this problem. There has to be others that
> will run into this same problem.
> Tony
>
> "Sietse Wijnker" <sietse.wijnker@ATsw-software.nl> wrote in message
> news:OpMDOszQEHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> My guess for the forms misbehaviour is the theme support added in
VFP8
> Take a look at the SYS(2700) function, and the form.Themes property
to
> learn
> more about it
>
> HTH,
> Sietse Wijnker
>
> "Tony" <sperduti@att.net> wrote in message
> news:n93tc.71644$hH.1285120@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > I have developed a program using FPW2.6, converted it to VFP6
which
> > runs OK for the last 5 years. Wanted to stay up with the state of
> the
> > art so I converted it to VFP8. I have some users that are using
> > Windows server 2003 and Windows 2003. When they put this program
on
> > Windows 2003 the record locking locks up the databases and the
forms
> > have wild numbers running across them as well as at times the
forms
> > vanish when the mouse is moved across them.
> >
> > Do I have to rewrite and compile the application using Windows
2003
> to
> > correct this problem. If I do rewrite the program using windows
2003
> > will it run on Windows XP and the older Windows 98??
> >
> > It appears that there is a conflict with VFP8 and Windows 2003
that
> I
> > do not understand.
> > Tony
> >
> >
>
>
>



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