If you have files from other versions of FoxPro that you want to use in this version of Visual FoxPro, you have several choices. You can run many files from some previous versions of FoxPro directly; other require varying levels of conversion.
If you have Windows versions of Visual FoxPro 3.0 projects or files, you must convert or recompile them. Visual FoxPro 3.0 .scx and .vcx files are automatically recompiled when you open them in Visual FoxPro version 5.0 or later.
File Type | Treatment |
.pjx | Convert* |
.scx | Recompile** |
.vcx | Recompile** |
.prg, .mpr, .qpr, or .frx | Recompile |
.dbf or .dbc | Use as is, unless modifying |
* Structure change enables source code control.
** Choose FontSize, FontBold, and ColorSource property defaults.
For more information, see Running Visual FoxPro 3.0 Files and Converting Visual FoxPro 3.0 Files.
If you have Macintosh versions of Visual FoxPro 3.0 projects or files, you must copy the files to Windows, and then convert or recompile them.
File Type | Treatment |
.pjx | Convert** |
.scx | Recompile*** |
.vcx | Recompile* |
.prg, .mpr, .qpr, or .frx | Recompile |
.dbf or .dbc | Use as is unless modifying |
* Table structure differs from earlier versions: General and Memo fields are 4 bytes instead of 10 bytes wide.
** Structure change enables source code control.
*** Choose FontSize, FontBold, and ColorSource property defaults.
For more information, see Running Visual FoxPro 3.0 for the Macintosh Files or Converting FoxPro for the Macintosh Files.
If you have FoxPro 2.6 projects or files that you want to use in Visual FoxPro, you have several choices. You can run many files from previous versions of FoxPro directly in Visual FoxPro or you can choose to convert your files to the new format, as necessary. Or, you can re-examine your files and applications, and apply Visual FoxPro object-oriented design principles to them.
File Type | Treatment |
.pjx | Convert |
.scx | Convert |
.prg, .mpr, .qpr, or .frx | Run or convert |
.dbf | Use as is, unless modifying* |
* Table structure differs from earlier versions: General and Memo fields are 4 bytes instead of 10 bytes wide
For more information, see the following topics.
To | See |
Run files | Running FoxPro 2.6 Files |
Convert files | Converting FoxPro 2.6 Files |
Check converted files | Checking Converted FoxPro 2.6 Projects |
Redesign files | Redesigning Converted FoxPro 2.6 Files |