Migrating Your Microsoft FoxPro 2.x-based Applications

Presented by: David Anderson

David Anderson is a founding principal of Alden Anderson Inc., a Seattle-based database consulting group specializing in Microsoft FoxPro database and other Microsoft products. David is a nationally acclaimed speaker and trainer, with extensive experience in application development and consulting. His particular interests include large database systems, client-server, and corporate upsizing/downsizing. He has successfully developed mission-critical systems currently in use by clients nationwide.

Alden Anderson Inc. offers consulting services and technical assistance to organizations with existing automation staff. Clients include The Boeing Company, Walt Disney Company, Microsoft Corporation, Sun Bank, USAR TRANSCOM, Citicorp of America, Legent Corporation, US Army FORSCOM, and Environment Control.

Introduction

Microsoft® Visual FoxPro™ database forms are converted in a "Read" compatibility mode. It is important to grasp how this mode functions in order to understand what changes should be made to converted forms to enable them to operate in a fully event-driven model. This session covers all aspects of the "Read Compatibility" mode and how to make changes to forms so that they can take full advantage of the Visual FoxPro event model.