I have code in several projects that I want to drop into a new one. I assume there is a way to have multiple VFP projects open at the same time,
Multiple instances of foxpro? Somehow with a single instance?
Also - I have a two monitor setup - is there a way to have each project on a separate monitor?
Thanks in advance,
Joe
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Joe - I open up multiple Projects in the same session without a problem. And, if you have Two monitors - I have opened up VFP - and I simply Stretched it across both Monitors. OR - yes, open 2 instances of VFP - and have 1 open on each monitor. No biggie...
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-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Joe Yoder Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2016 9:11 AM To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: Best way to have multiple projects open simultaneously?
I have code in several projects that I want to drop into a new one. I assume there is a way to have multiple VFP projects open at the same time,
Multiple instances of foxpro? Somehow with a single instance?
Also - I have a two monitor setup - is there a way to have each project on a separate monitor?
Thanks in advance,
Joe
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On 03/03/2016 14:11, Joe Yoder wrote:
I have code in several projects that I want to drop into a new one. I assume there is a way to have multiple VFP projects open at the same time,
1. Create new folder (with subfolders if necessary) 2. Copy code into new locations 3. Open visual fox 4. set default to new folder then type 5. Modify project <mynewproject.pjx> 6. Modify project \pathtooldproject\oldproject.pjx
Multiple instances of foxpro? Somehow with a single instance?
multiple and single - I don't understand.
Also - I have a two monitor setup - is there a way to have each project on a separate monitor?
Open more than one project you could, as stated above, using foxpro opened once. This works if your monitor setup is not cloned I.E. one monitor just extends the display of the other.
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If you open two instances of VFP it tells you immediately if you try to open the same project in both sessions... exclusive access to the project "dbf" table is required.
Dave
-----Original Message----- From: ProFox [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Joe Yoder Sent: 03 March 2016 14:11 To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: Best way to have multiple projects open simultaneously?
I have code in several projects that I want to drop into a new one. I assume there is a way to have multiple VFP projects open at the same time,
Multiple instances of foxpro? Somehow with a single instance?
Also - I have a two monitor setup - is there a way to have each project on a separate monitor?
Thanks in advance,
Joe
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Project files are just dbf's - years ago I wrote some fairly simple code to copy or move a project and all its components. I never tried to merge two together, but it should be doable. Have a look at the contents of a project file, it's fairly easy to work out what's what.
On 03/03/2016 20:46, Dave Crozier wrote:
If you open two instances of VFP it tells you immediately if you try to open the same project in both sessions... exclusive access to the project "dbf" table is required.
Dave
-----Original Message----- From: ProFox [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Joe Yoder Sent: 03 March 2016 14:11 To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: Best way to have multiple projects open simultaneously?
I have code in several projects that I want to drop into a new one. I assume there is a way to have multiple VFP projects open at the same time,
Multiple instances of foxpro? Somehow with a single instance?
Also - I have a two monitor setup - is there a way to have each project on a separate monitor?
Thanks in advance,
Joe
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Also you can, of course, drag and drop from one project to another with no problems.. Something "obvious" which is often overlooked!!
Dave
-----Original Message----- From: ProFox [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of AndyHC Sent: 03 March 2016 17:36 To: profox@leafe.com Subject: Re: Best way to have multiple projects open simultaneously?
Project files are just dbf's - years ago I wrote some fairly simple code to copy or move a project and all its components. I never tried to merge two together, but it should be doable. Have a look at the contents of a project file, it's fairly easy to work out what's what.
On 03/03/2016 20:46, Dave Crozier wrote:
If you open two instances of VFP it tells you immediately if you try to open the same project in both sessions... exclusive access to the project "dbf" table is required.
Dave
-----Original Message----- From: ProFox [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Joe Yoder Sent: 03 March 2016 14:11 To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: Best way to have multiple projects open simultaneously?
I have code in several projects that I want to drop into a new one. I assume there is a way to have multiple VFP projects open at the same time,
Multiple instances of foxpro? Somehow with a single instance?
Also - I have a two monitor setup - is there a way to have each project on a separate monitor?
Thanks in advance,
Joe
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On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 6:06 AM, Dave Crozier DaveC@flexipol.co.uk wrote:
Also you can, of course, drag and drop from one project to another with no problems.. Something "obvious" which is often overlooked!!
You can, though I generally advise against it. There's a bug that pops up rarely where two projects, or two forms, or two class libraries open at the same time can get their memo fields hopelessly mangled or blanked. Your only resort at that point is to find backups.
My advice:
1. Get your software in source code control, so you have at least one source of backup. Hint: source code control is much easier than you think. ZIP files are NOT source code control.
2. Use the file manager to make a new folder with the source you want in your project.
3. Add a MAIN.PRG that points to the resources you need.
4. Create a new project by BUILD PROJECT FROM MAIN.PRG
5. If you have resources that aren't pulled in by #4, you need to figure out how to make that happen. Hint: EXTERNAL is your friend. This is what the command is for.
Thanks guys for all the advice! Ted's warning is good to know - the possibility of tangled memo fields resulting from what I anticipate doing for this project tells me that I will want to use a different approach for future projects!
I have now successfully opened multiple projects in a single instance of VFP and started copying click events etc from test code to the actual project.
Thanks again - Joe
On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 6:34 AM, Ted Roche tedroche@gmail.com wrote:
On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 6:06 AM, Dave Crozier DaveC@flexipol.co.uk wrote:
Also you can, of course, drag and drop from one project to another with
no problems.. Something "obvious" which is often overlooked!!
You can, though I generally advise against it. There's a bug that pops up rarely where two projects, or two forms, or two class libraries open at the same time can get their memo fields hopelessly mangled or blanked. Your only resort at that point is to find backups.
My advice:
- Get your software in source code control, so you have at least one
source of backup. Hint: source code control is much easier than you think. ZIP files are NOT source code control.
- Use the file manager to make a new folder with the source you want
in your project.
Add a MAIN.PRG that points to the resources you need.
Create a new project by BUILD PROJECT FROM MAIN.PRG
If you have resources that aren't pulled in by #4, you need to
figure out how to make that happen. Hint: EXTERNAL is your friend. This is what the command is for.
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On 2016-03-04 06:34, Ted Roche wrote:
On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 6:06 AM, Dave Crozier DaveC@flexipol.co.uk wrote:
Also you can, of course, drag and drop from one project to another with no problems.. Something "obvious" which is often overlooked!!
You can, though I generally advise against it. There's a bug that pops up rarely where two projects, or two forms, or two class libraries open at the same time can get their memo fields hopelessly mangled or blanked. Your only resort at that point is to find backups.
My advice:
- Get your software in source code control, so you have at least one
source of backup. Hint: source code control is much easier than you think. ZIP files are NOT source code control.
- Use the file manager to make a new folder with the source you want
in your project.
Add a MAIN.PRG that points to the resources you need.
Create a new project by BUILD PROJECT FROM MAIN.PRG
If you have resources that aren't pulled in by #4, you need to
figure out how to make that happen. Hint: EXTERNAL is your friend. This is what the command is for.
Good to know...I'd never heard that before!
Thanks, --Mike
Source code control is a must no matter how many projects you are working on or how elaborate they are. While I guess that zip files could be used, I can't imagine the hassle that that would require.
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On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 12:02 PM, < mbsoftwaresolutions@mbsoftwaresolutions.com> wrote:
On 2016-03-04 06:34, Ted Roche wrote:
On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 6:06 AM, Dave Crozier DaveC@flexipol.co.uk wrote:
Also you can, of course, drag and drop from one project to another with no problems.. Something "obvious" which is often overlooked!!
You can, though I generally advise against it. There's a bug that pops up rarely where two projects, or two forms, or two class libraries open at the same time can get their memo fields hopelessly mangled or blanked. Your only resort at that point is to find backups.
My advice:
- Get your software in source code control, so you have at least one
source of backup. Hint: source code control is much easier than you think. ZIP files are NOT source code control.
- Use the file manager to make a new folder with the source you want
in your project.
Add a MAIN.PRG that points to the resources you need.
Create a new project by BUILD PROJECT FROM MAIN.PRG
If you have resources that aren't pulled in by #4, you need to
figure out how to make that happen. Hint: EXTERNAL is your friend. This is what the command is for.
Good to know...I'd never heard that before!
Thanks, --Mike
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Any suggestions on source code control software? We are a small software company who develops vertical market solutions for a particular industry. At this time 2 - 4 programmers at most working on products.
-----Original Message----- From: ProFox [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Michael Oke, II Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2016 12:27 PM To: ProFox Email List profox@leafe.com Subject: Re: Best way to have multiple projects open simultaneously?
Source code control is a must no matter how many projects you are working on or how elaborate they are. While I guess that zip files could be used, I can't imagine the hassle that that would require.
----------------------------- Michael Oke, II okeind@gmail.com 661-349-6221 -----------------------------
On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 12:02 PM, < mbsoftwaresolutions@mbsoftwaresolutions.com> wrote:
On 2016-03-04 06:34, Ted Roche wrote:
On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 6:06 AM, Dave Crozier DaveC@flexipol.co.uk wrote:
Also you can, of course, drag and drop from one project to another with no problems.. Something "obvious" which is often overlooked!!
You can, though I generally advise against it. There's a bug that pops up rarely where two projects, or two forms, or two class libraries open at the same time can get their memo fields hopelessly mangled or blanked. Your only resort at that point is to find backups.
My advice:
- Get your software in source code control, so you have at least one
source of backup. Hint: source code control is much easier than you think. ZIP files are NOT source code control.
- Use the file manager to make a new folder with the source you want
in your project.
Add a MAIN.PRG that points to the resources you need.
Create a new project by BUILD PROJECT FROM MAIN.PRG
If you have resources that aren't pulled in by #4, you need to
figure out how to make that happen. Hint: EXTERNAL is your friend. This is what the command is for.
Good to know...I'd never heard that before!
Thanks, --Mike
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Currently using Atlassian Sourcetree and Bitbucket as the external repository with FoxBin2prg from Codeplex.
Works fine but the learning curve especially Branching & Merging is not straightforward. Only issues were/are when one developer lags behind and others commit to the main repository. Getting his updates back in can sometimes be messy as the Git error messages are definitely NOT intuitive!
Dave
-----Original Message----- From: ProFox [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Richard Caruso Sent: 05 March 2016 19:08 To: 'ProFox Email List' profox@leafe.com Subject: RE: Best way to have multiple projects open simultaneously?
Any suggestions on source code control software? We are a small software company who develops vertical market solutions for a particular industry. At this time 2 - 4 programmers at most working on products.
-----Original Message----- From: ProFox [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Michael Oke, II Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2016 12:27 PM To: ProFox Email List profox@leafe.com Subject: Re: Best way to have multiple projects open simultaneously?
Source code control is a must no matter how many projects you are working on or how elaborate they are. While I guess that zip files could be used, I can't imagine the hassle that that would require.
----------------------------- Michael Oke, II okeind@gmail.com 661-349-6221 -----------------------------
On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 12:02 PM, < mbsoftwaresolutions@mbsoftwaresolutions.com> wrote:
On 2016-03-04 06:34, Ted Roche wrote:
On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 6:06 AM, Dave Crozier DaveC@flexipol.co.uk wrote:
Also you can, of course, drag and drop from one project to another with no problems.. Something "obvious" which is often overlooked!!
You can, though I generally advise against it. There's a bug that pops up rarely where two projects, or two forms, or two class libraries open at the same time can get their memo fields hopelessly mangled or blanked. Your only resort at that point is to find backups.
My advice:
- Get your software in source code control, so you have at least one
source of backup. Hint: source code control is much easier than you think. ZIP files are NOT source code control.
- Use the file manager to make a new folder with the source you want
in your project.
Add a MAIN.PRG that points to the resources you need.
Create a new project by BUILD PROJECT FROM MAIN.PRG
If you have resources that aren't pulled in by #4, you need to
figure out how to make that happen. Hint: EXTERNAL is your friend. This is what the command is for.
Good to know...I'd never heard that before!
Thanks, --Mike
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