File: README.TXT

What's New
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This file contains the current list of files required to patch specific 
versions of FoxPro, FoxPro add-ons and the FoxPro Distribution Kits to the 
latest version, which is FoxPro 2.5b.

There have been some fixes to problems reported by customers in FoxPro
2.5b.  A complete list of fixes incorporated into FoxPro 2.5b is outlined in 
the CHGL_B.TXT file in the library where you downloaded this file.

International Support
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In response to the requests from our international customers we have
added the following code pages along with supported sort orders to
the FOXPRO.INT file.  In order to take full advantage of those code
pages you must install FoxPro 2.5b.

 737 - Greek MS-DOS (437G)
 620 - Mazovia (Polish) MS-DOS
 861 - Icelandic MS-DOS
 895 - Kamenicky (Czech) MS-DOS
1253 - Greek Windows

The Process
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If you are not experiencing one of the problems mentioned in the CHGL_B.TXT
file, and do not require international feature support, then you do not need 
to upgrade to FoxPro 2.5b.

To update your current copy of FoxPro, you will need to download the 
appropriate files from this library based on your version of FoxPro and the 
optional items (FoxDoc, FoxAPP, ...) you've installed. Each set of files 
(self-extracting .EXEs) includes an informational file with complete 
instructions on the patch process.  There are basically two to three main
files you will need to download.  You will be getting:

  A)  Main Product Updates -- patches your copy of FoxPro
  B)  Distribution Updates -- patches your FoxPro DK
  C)  Add - on Updates     -- updates things like FoxDoc, and the Spell check.

  Additionally, if you choose, there are updates to the help files.

Locate your particular product configuration and download the appropriate 
files as listed below into an empty directory on your hard drive.  Once 
expanded, these files will be easier to work with in a separate directory.

Note: The help file has not been updated for the 2.5b version of FoxPro, so
      if you are upgrading from FoxPro 2.5a, you do _not_ need to download
      the help files from the libraries here.

******* SPECIAL NOTE FOR PEOPLE UPDATING FROM A COPY OF FOXPRO THAT *******
*******       WAS PATCHED FROM VERSION 2.5 TO VERSION 2.5A!         *******

Due to a small problem in the 2.5 to 2.5a patches that incorrectly set the
file dates on your FoxPro files, you will need to run a short program to 
update your FoxPro file dates before continuing with the patch process.
In the .EXE file you download and unpack which contains your main FoxPro 
product patches, there are two files, SETFDATE.EXE and UPD25A.BAT.  Copy 
these into your FoxPro directory, and then type UPD25A.BAT.  The program 
will run and change the dates on your FoxPro files so that the patch 
process will work correctly.

The listing below will tell you which files you will need to download.

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DOS
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FoxPro 2.50 DOS, without the Distribution Kit:

   DU10BE.EXE  (Main Product Updates)
   DAD_BE.EXE  (Add-ons, FoxDoc, FoxAPP...)
   DOSHLP.EXE  (Update to the Dos Help file)
 
FoxPro 2.5a DOS, without the Distribution Kit:

   DUPABE.EXE  (Main Product Updates)
   DAD_BE.EXE  (Add-ons, FoxDoc, FoxAPP...)

FoxPro 2.50 DOS, with the Distribution Kit:

   DU20BE.EXE  (Main Product Updates)
   DAD_BE.EXE  (Add-ons, FoxDoc, FoxAPP...)
   DDK0BE.EXE  (Distribution Kit Updates)
   DOSHLP.EXE  (Update to the DOS Help file)

FoxPro 2.5a DOS, with the Distribution Kit:

   DUPABE.EXE  (Main Product Updates)
   DAD_BE.EXE  (Add-ons, FoxDoc, FoxAPP...)
   DDKABE.EXE  (Distribution Kit Updates)


Windows
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FoxPro 2.50 Windows, without the Distribution Kit

   WUP0BE.EXE  (Main Product Updates)
   WAD_BE.EXE  (Add-ons, FoxDoc, FoxAPP, Spell...)
   WINHLP.EXE  (Update to the Windows Help file)
   FPWHLP.EXE  (Update to the Windows Help file)
 
FoxPro 2.5a Windows, without the Distribution Kit

   WUPABE.EXE  (Main Product Updates)
   WAD_BE.EXE  (Add-ons, FoxDoc, FoxAPP, Spell...)

FoxPro 2.50 Windows, with the Distribution Kit

   WUP0BE.EXE  (Main Product Updates)
   WAD_BE.EXE  (Add-ons, FoxDoc, FoxAPP, Spell...)
   WDK0BE.EXE  (Distribution Kit Updates)
   WINHLP.EXE  (Update to the Windows Help file)
   FPWHLP.EXE  (Update to the Windows Help file)

FoxPro 2.5a Windows, with the Distribution Kit

   WUPABE.EXE  (Main Product Updates)
   WAD_BE.EXE  (Add-ons, FoxDoc, FoxAPP, Spell...)
   WDKABE.EXE  (Distribution Kit Updates)



INSTALLING MAIN PRODUCT UPDATES
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The Main Product Updates file is a self-extracting .EXE file which contains 
the files needed to update your copy of FoxPro.  After you have downloaded 
it to your computer, place the file in an empty directory, and run it.  The 
program will self-extract several files onto your hard disk.  Before 
proceeding, read the file READ.ME which explains the patching process.

If you have a distribution kit, and choose to update your main FoxPro 
product, we strongly recommend that you update your distribution kit as well.  
This keeps your distributed applications and your development environment at 
the same version level. 

INSTALLING ADD-ON UPDATES
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The Add-On Updates file is a self-extracting .EXE file which contains the 
files needed to update the optional add-on products, such as FOXDOC, FOXAPP, 
SPELL.APP and so on.  These files are *not* included in the MAIN PRODUCT 
UPDATE file.  After you have downloaded the file to your computer, place the 
file in an empty directory and run it.  The program will self-extract several 
files onto your hard disk.  Before proceeding, read the file READ.ME which 
explains the patching process.

INSTALLING DISTRIBUTION KIT UPDATES 
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The Distribution Kit Updates file is a self-extracting .EXE file which 
contains the files needed to update your FoxPro Distribution Kit. After you 
have downloaded the file to your computer, place the file in an empty 
directory and run it.  The program will self-extract several files onto your 
hard disk. Before proceeding, read the file UPDWDK.TXT (Win DK) or UPDDDK.TXT 
(DOS DK) which explains the patching process.

AFTER SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION OF UPDATES
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After completing the patching process, you can safely delete the following 
files from the patch directory.

  1)  Anything that has an extension of .FPF (assuming you don't have another 
      application that creates files with that extension).

  2)  GEN.EXE, DOSHLP.EXE, FPDAPP.EXE, FPDDOC.EXE, FPWAPP.EXE, FPWDOC.EXE, 
      FPWHLP.EXE, PATCH.DBF, PATCH.EXE, SPELL.EXE, WINHLP.EXE, DRIVER.EXE
 
  3)  Any of the .EXE files that you downloaded from the Forum.

Additionally, if you installed Distribution Kit patches:

  1)  UPDDDK.BAT, UPDWDK.BAT, UPDDKA.BAT, UPDWKA.BAT, UPDDDK.TXT, UPDWDK.TXT, 
      DOSDK.EXE, DOSDKA.EXE, WINDK.EXE, WINDKA.EXE

NOTE: You may not have all of these files, as some are specific to certain
products.
