ProFox March 2017

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Problem with VFPEX.FLL when using Remote Desktop Connection
by Paul Newton 28 Mar '17

28 Mar '17

Hi all I am using RDC to log in to another PC on our network. In VFP I change directory to a folder containing VFPEX.FLL from Craig Boyd : Article https://www.sweetpotatosoftware.com/blog/index.php/2005/08/07/bindevent-on-… Download http://www.sweetpotatosoftware.com/files/vfpex.zip If I then SET LIBRARY TO VFPEX.FLL I get an error 1691 (Library file is invalid). Does anybody have any thoughts as to why this might be happening? Many thanks Paul Newton

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VFP9SP2 report error with _pagetotal variable
by mbsoftwaresolutions＠mbsoftwaresolutions.com 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

See https://www.screencast.com/t/8bj9GNQk for what's happening. Outermost group is CUST_ID. In Report Writer, Data Grouping tab, I've selected Group starts on NEW PAGE NUMBER 1 (the last radio option). I must admit I've never used this option before; most of my reports are always the New Line or New Page option. I'm using this expression in my footer to produce what you see: "Page " + allt(str(_pageno)) + " of " + allt(str( _pagetotal)) Obviously the _pagetotal internal variable is not getting set correctly. Ideas on how to fix? tia! --Mike

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Re: New Excel BREAKS Prior Working Automation!
by Gene Wirchenko 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

At 18:53 2017-03-15, Kurt at VR-FX <vrfx(a)optonline.net> wrote: >Hey there Gene! > >Guess great minds thing alike! Yup - been there - done that! Did the >Wait command - but, alas - to no avail... So do similarly deluded fools, but as that use case has nothing, nothing to do with us, I will press on. >Am working alternate kludge - but, today & tomorrow am in a 3D >PRinting conference - so back to this problem on Fri... You stated that the code worked on a computer that it did not work on normally. Something about running the debugger did it. It is possible that I/O had something to do with it. Maybe, it has to be explicit. Some forms of the wait command will not wait, such as: wait "Hello!" window nowait What you are looking for is a condition that will break the problem. *Then*, you refine it. I may be telling you what you already know, but do so in case you have overlooked something. [snip] Sincerely, Gene Wirchenko

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Screen Running & Order of Objects Firing...
by Kurt Wendt 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

Hopefully that Subject line makes sense. I'm trying to find that in the Online VFP help - as I HAVE seen it there before - I just can't find it now. As in, 1st it's the Form Load, then the Load of the Objects on the Form, and then the Form Init - and so on. Can anyone point me to where I can find that in the online help? Thanks! Kurt Wendt Senior Systems Analyst 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 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.

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VFP and fingerprint scanner
by Wes Wilson 25 Mar '17

25 Mar '17

We have a client who has his employees clock in using a barcode that has their employee ID in it. They want to replace that with a fingerprint scanner. Can this be done? If so, what make,model scanner should we get? Thanks,Wes Text CONVERTVFPNOW to 44222 to stay informed about the end of Visual FoxPro or email back to us and ask us to put you on our newsletter list. Wes Wilson, President ERW Custom Programming, Inc. Crescent Lake Plaza 5459 Elizabeth Lake Rd. Waterford, MI 48327 (248) 683-4182 LinkedIn Profile "Companies pay too much attention to the cost of doing something. They should worry more about the cost of not doing it" Philip Kotler www.erw.com weswilson(a)erw.com --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html ---

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Finding geographical areas around a city name or zip code
by mbsoftwaresolutions＠mbsoftwaresolutions.com 25 Mar '17

25 Mar '17

(to be done in VFP9SP2 existing app) Customer need: to grab/query towns near a certain zip code or city name, akin to like when you use an app where you're looking for a car and say "show me matches within 50 miles." I'm thinking latitude/longitude and google somehow, but I thought I'd poll the community to see what you'd recommend. Thanks! --Mike

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[NF] About my Ubuntu adventure....
by Man-wai Chang 24 Mar '17

24 Mar '17

On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 11:02 PM, Peter Cushing <pcushing(a)whisperingsmith.com> wrote: > On 22/03/2017 14:58, Man-wai Chang wrote: >> >> <snip> >> -- .~. Might, Courage, Vision. SINCERITY! / v \ 64-bit Ubuntu 9.10 (Linux >> kernel 2.6.39.3) /( _ )\ http://sites.google.com/site/changmw ^ ^ May the >> Force and farces be with you! > > Hey Man-wai, > > Isn't it about time you upgraded your Ubuntu 9.10 ;-) I am now playing with Fedora Server 25. I forgot to update my signature in this Gmail account. Thank you, Your Honor! :) -- .~. Might, Courage, Vision. SINCERITY! / v \ 64-bit Ubuntu 9.10 (Linux kernel 2.6.39.3) /( _ )\ http://sites.google.com/site/changmw ^ ^ May the Force and farces be with you!

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Re: Monday Survey Question
by Gene Wirchenko 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

At 09:55 2017-03-23, Ted Roche <tedroche(a)gmail.com> wrote: >On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 12:50 PM, Gene Wirchenko <genew(a)telus.net> wrote: > > > >> 4. What book do you regret not owning? > > Hacker's 9. That it does not exist does not mean the regret does not > > exist. >Me, as well. > > I use a sophisticated notes system called putting lots of sticky notes > > in books. This works great with paper copies but not with electronic > > copies. >What's the point of margins without marginalia? Agree completely. I do not even need margins. And sometimes, it gives centuries of work to others, as with Fermat's Last Theorem. Sincerely, Gene Wirchenko

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Re: Monday Survey Question
by Gene Wirchenko 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

At 11:08 2017-03-20, Ted Roche <tedroche(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Greetings, happy campers. Pop quiz this fine Monday. > >1. How many VFP books do you own? 8 or so. >2. How many are dead-tree paper and how many ebooks? All are paper; I have some PDF versions of some. >3. What is your most well-worn VFP books? Or most referenced ebook? Hacker's 6. >4. What book do you regret not owning? Hacker's 9. That it does not exist does not mean the regret does not exist. >5. Would you buy VFP books if you could find them? Possibly Hacker's 9. Others would be decided on a case-by-case basis. I would like something on multi-user and retrofitting multi-user onto a single-user system. Also something on a workable grid with column- and row-level validation. (And I do not care if you do not see the need for it. I DO!) >6. Preferred format? Paper, PDF, CHM, ePub, HTML, other (which?) Paper. I use a sophisticated notes system called putting lots of sticky notes in books. This works great with paper copies but not with electronic copies. Sincerely, Gene Wirchenko

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Monday Survey Question
by Ted Roche 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

Greetings, happy campers. Pop quiz this fine Monday. 1. How many VFP books do you own? 2. How many are dead-tree paper and how many ebooks? 3. What is your most well-worn VFP books? Or most referenced ebook? 4. What book do you regret not owning? 5. Would you buy VFP books if you could find them? 6. Preferred format? Paper, PDF, CHM, ePub, HTML, other (which?) -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com

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