Re: how to convert foxpro 3 to foxpro 6

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"Lee Mitchell" <Leemi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:fW%23Y8pyhFHA.3964@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Patrick:
>
> Yes, all thing equal, you should probably go straight to VFP 9.0. Along
> with what everyone else has said, VFP 6.0 is no longer supported by
> Microsoft. If you need help with VFP 6.0 or earlier, you must rely on
> newsgroups.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
> Sincerely,
> Microsoft FoxPro Technical Support
> Lee Mitchell
>
> *-- VFP9 HAS ARRIVED!! --*
> Read about all the new features of VFP9 here:
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/vfoxpro/
>
> *--Purchase VFP 9.0 here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/PRODUCTS/info/product.aspx?view=22&pcid=54787e64-52
> 69-4500-8bf2-3f06689f4ab3&type=ovr
>
> Keep an eye on the product lifecycle for Visual FoxPro here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?id=fh;[ln];lifeprodv
> - VFP5 Mainstream Support retired June 30th, 2003
> - VFP6 Mainstream Support retired Sept. 30th, 2003
>
>
>
>>I second. VFP6 is old technology, not even supported any more. VFP9 is the
>>newest, fastest, most stable, most versatile, and easiest to use version.
>>Skip the old ones and go straight to 9.
>
>
>>"Ook" <no usenet spam at zoot al dot com> wrote in message
>>news:%23Ab%23FPvhFHA.4028@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> As Olaf said, yes it can be done. However, why would you want to do this?
>> VFP8 and 9 is far more stable the VFP6 ever though of being. Although
> VFP6
>> was the most stable version in it's day, and I built many apps with it,
> it
>> still wasn't that great. I would strongly recommend skipping VFP6 and 7
>> and converting to at least VFP8, VFP9 if possible.
>>
>> We recently converted a very large project from VFP8 to VFP9. It
> consisted
>> of simply rebuilding with VFP9. No issues at all.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Patrick" <a@xxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23UdgA2shFHA.3912@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> is it possible to convert all file from foxpro 3 to foxpro 6??
>>>
>>> thank you
>


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