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Re: Scanning in VFP
by Jerry 24 Jun '16

24 Jun '16

Jeff Johnson <jeff <at> san-dc.com> writes: > > > the EZTwain Classic and free version isn't enough for your needs? > > http://www.eztwain.com/eztwain1.htm > I did not see that. Thanks!!! > The free version does not output to PDF.

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[NF] Chromebook
by Michael Madigan 22 Jun '16

22 Jun '16

I've had a Chromebook now for almost 2 years without any problems. For surfing the web, watching TV and doing remote desktop, it is wonderful 8 hours of battery life and light and portable. I just bought another one, this time a 15.6 inch model from groupon.com. The deal is for a refurbished model for $120.00 and in my case Groupon had a sale to drop it to $80.00. If you're looking for a computer to just surf the web, this is the one to get. --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html ---

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Running Windows 7 32-bit on a new Windows 10 machine.
by Michael Madigan 21 Jun '16

21 Jun '16

Can i load a copy of Windows 7 32-bit on a new machine and have it reasonably likely to load? I have an old legacy Fox 2.6 program that would be way too expensive to convert to Foxpro 9.0. --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html ---

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RE: [NF] Linux SMTP/POP Servers?
by Ken Dibble 21 Jun '16

21 Jun '16

Thank you very much, Dave. This looks very interesting. Ken >iRedmail, small reliable, scalable and most of all totally free! > >Dave > > >-----Original Message----- >From: ProFox [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Ken Dibble >Sent: 16 June 2016 19:34 >To: profox(a)leafe.com >Subject: [NF] Linux SMTP/POP Servers? > >We've been running an internal email system that is built into the >ClearOS operating system (a version of CentOS that functions as a >SAMBA 3 domain controller) for many years. Along with the ClearOS >SMTP/POP server, we've been running MailMan on the same machine to >provide an internal listserv capability. Unfortunately, I'm going to >have to discard ClearOS and go with a Windows AD domain server. I >want to preserve the internal email and listserve functionality, and >I want to run it on one of my new Linux Synology NAS clones. > >There are a bazillion options for replacements and I don't have any >reliable basis on which to evaluate them. > >Do any of you have recommendations for Linux SMTP/POP server >software that would be suitable for running an internal email system? > >By "suitable for running an internal email system" I mean: > >1. The system will not/cannot/must not communicate with, or be seen >from, the internet. > >The ClearOS SMTP/POP server is configured to only accept, and send, >email within its own domain (though this may be achieved by tweaking >Linux ports rather than directly within the email server, given the >information provided in the next paragraph, I don't know). The host >machine is behind a NATing router that does not have any open ports >for email. I need an email server that can be configured in the same way. > >Related to this, I would prefer the ability to configure how the >SMTP server responds to invalid input, including messages addressed >to the internet or to invalid internal addresses. The ClearOS server >tries to send these several times, at increasingly long intervals, >so that it takes 3 or more days to put out a bounce-back message, >and this configuration can't be changed. I would rather that >bounce-backs take place immediately. > >2. Must provide all standard POP3 functionality (thank you, but I am >not looking for an explanation of why I should use IMAP instead), >including the ability to communicate with a fat Windows email client >that will sometimes tell it to retain email on the server for a period of time. > >3. Free as in beer, preferably, but if not an option, then I would >be willing to pay a reasonable one-time license fee, not based on >the number of email accounts, for perpetual use. I am not willing to >pay for a "software as service" arrangement. > >4. Because it is an internal server with no connection to the >internet, it does not have to have all of the high-paranoia-level >security features that an internet email server needs. I will cope >with it if it does not pemit plain text authentication, but plain >text authentication is perfectly adequate and completely safe for my purposes. > >5. It doesn't have to have any built-in spam filtering. > >The current CentOS SMTP/POP server has annoying spam filtering >features that are buggy and can't be turned off. For example, zip >file attachments (and sometimes docx and xlsx attachments, which are >just zip files) go missing, and it can choke on other unusual file >attachments. None of this nonsense is necessary and I would prefer >for nothing to be built-in that filters spam or messes with >attachments. If any such thing is built-in, it needs to be able to >be turned off, and stay off. > >6. If it doesn't integrate true listserv capabilities (no fudging >with "aliases" or numerically-limited forwarding lists) like those >of MailMan, then it needs to be compatible with MailMan. > >7. Traffic requirements: I don't know much about what sort of >resources a Linux SMTP/POP server requires. Currently we have about >120 email accounts, each with a 1 GB mailbox on the server, and the >NAS will accommodate that without even blinking. Conceivably someday >we could be looking at more like 250 accounts. To the extent to >which that affects speed/responsiveness, then that's a consideration. > >8. Easy to set up and configure, and if not, then EXTREMELY well- >and reliably-documented. > >9. <rant>Probably not an option, but, since I want an integrated >SMTP/POP server, then, for the sake of the Mother of All that is >Good, would it be too much to ask for an integrated validation >system in which, just for laughs, the SMTP server simply compares >the sender's address to the POP server's list of valid accounts for >that domain to determine whether or not to accept and relay an >incoming message, instead of performing bollocks-oriented "test >sends" back to the user that will fail if the user's inbox, the >state of which bears no rational relationship to the person's >authorization, ability, or need, to use the SMTP server to SEND >email, is full, and calling it "validation", which it is, >emphatically, NOT?</rant> > >Thanks for all of your suggestions and the benefit of your experience. > >Ken Dibble >www.stic-cil.org > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server]

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A Strange Excel Data Problem...
by Kurt Wendt 21 Jun '16

21 Jun '16

So - here at my day job my main task is to support this one team of users. And, they're job is the Most Time critical here in this co. As such, things must always be done in a timely manner - and support of them is critical in that they Can not have the system down at any point in time. Well - part of the system outputs an Excel file that must be sent to the clients. There is a problem that they have had over time. It's kind of intermittent. Although - yesterday it happened to Four of the users about the same time. So - they were kinda freakin' out. Problem is - they can't generally replicate the problem. So - if they can't give me instructions on how to re-create the problem, its Nearly impossible to try and fix the problem. Anyway - here's the issue. In a number of Cells in the spreadsheet - it contains the following as a value: #NUM! And - yeah - that's exactly what it looks like - and I just copied it right from the cell. Has anyone seen this kind of problem before??? Lastly - we are using VFP9 - and the Excel file is created using the COPY command. Also - did a Google search - and one hit was M$ and a help page - it claimed: Excel shows this error when a formula or function contains numeric values that aren't valid. But - of course, its Straight data being exported - NO Formulas! Any input would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Kurt Wendt Senior Systems Analyst [GlobeTax_SecondaryLogo_TwoColor_Lo]<https://www.globetax.com/> One New York Plaza - 34th Floor New York, NY 10004-1936, USA Tel. +1-212-747-9100 Direct +1-212-405-8246 www.GlobeTax.com<https://www.globetax.com/> GlobeTax does not provide or offer, and this is not, tax, investment or legal advice. This email and any attachments hereto is intended only for use by the addressee(s) and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, please immediately notify the sender at +1-212-747-9100 and permanently delete the original and any copies of this email. --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/related multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html image/png ---

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New FoxBin2Prg v1.19.47 is out!
by Fernando D. Bozzo 20 Jun '16

20 Jun '16

Hi everybody: Just want you to know that there is a new version of this bidirectional bin<->text tool with some fixes and new features, like the import of DB2 data into DBFs and some new API methods: https://vfpx.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=FoxBin2Prg <https://vfpx.codeplex.com:443/wikipage?title=FoxBin2Prg> You can use it alone, or with any Source Control tool, Diff tools or text editors. Best Regards! Fernando D. Bozzo --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html ---

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[NF] Which Programming Language Should I Learn?
by Alan Bourke 19 Jun '16

19 Jun '16

With added Lord Of The Rings comparisions. http://carlcheo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/which-programming-language-s… -- Alan Bourke alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html ---

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Re: Running Windows 7 32-bit on a new Windows 10 machine.
by foxdev 19 Jun '16

19 Jun '16

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[NF] Didn't expect his one
by Stephen Russell 19 Jun '16

19 Jun '16

Let the jokes start in 3, 2, 1.... http://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/surprise-the-first-big-company-with-the-ner… -- Stephen Russell Sr. Analyst Ring Container Technology Oakland TN 901.246-0159 cell --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html ---

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Re: [NF] Which Programming Language Should I Learn?
by John R. Sowden 18 Jun '16

18 Jun '16

This is interesting. When I started with computers in 1977 (TRS-80 Model I), I was the target market for computers, software, etc. I am a small businessperson who invested time and energy into using computers. I loved it! Now, I am not recognized at all. Either I use canned software (gnucash, a quicken wanna be), an Office Program (Libre Office), etc. or I am a "developer" earning a living writing code for others. Neither apply. I have been writing in dBASE II, dBXL, Foxbase, FoxPro/DOS (Visual Foxpro 5.0, never worked (not enough memory error with more than enough memory)). Now I am trying Pure Basic. I wonder what happened to the rest of us. John On 06/17/2016 09:54 AM, Gene Wirchenko wrote: > At 09:18 2016-06-17, Alan Bourke <alanpbourke(a)fastmail.fm> wrote: >> With added Lord Of The Rings comparisions. >> >> http://carlcheo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/which-programming-language-s… >> > > It made for a break from all the shooting-yourself-in-the-foot > comparisons. > > Sincerely, > > Gene Wirchenko > > [excessive quoting removed by server]

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