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  Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File)
              FW0720: CROSS-PLATFORM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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                                                   Revision Date: 2/93
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The following information applies to Microsoft FoxPro(R) for
Windows(TM) version 2.5.

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1.  Q. Can I create a FoxPro for Windows application using FoxPro for
       MS-DOS as my development platform?

    A. Applications created with FoxPro for MS-DOS can be executed by
       FoxPro for Windows without making any changes. However, the
       FoxPro for MS-DOS Power Tools do not support features specific
       to the Windows environment.

       While it is possible to manually code in these features, we
       don't recommend this approach to cross-platform application
       development because the code will be very specific and,
       therefore, not very portable. Instead, we recommend using the
       Power Tools provided with FoxPro for Windows.

2.  Q. I have an existing FoxPro 2.0 project. How do I make it run in
       FoxPro 2.5?

    A. You need only to open the project in FoxPro 2.5 and rebuild
       your application. Screens and reports will need to be converted
       only if you decide to modify them.

3.  Q. Will I be able to create executables for FoxPro 2.5?

    A. Yes. The options for building .EXE files in FoxPro 2.5 for MS-
       DOS are the same as they are in FoxPro 2.0. In FoxPro 2.0, you
       can build stand-alone and/or compact .EXE files. Compact .EXE
       files are distributed with library files included in the FoxPro
       Distribution Kit. Stand-alone .EXE files do not require the
       FoxPro library files. The information from the libraries is
       built into a stand-alone .EXE file.

       In FoxPro for Windows, you can create the equivalent of the
       compact .EXE file. These files are distributed with the library
       files included in the FoxPro for Windows Distribution Kit.
