Files to Patch FoxPro 2.6 to FoxPro 2.6a

ID: Q248788

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.6
Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.6

SUMMARY

This article contains a series of patch files that are used to upgrade FoxPro 2.6 for Windows and FoxPro 2.6 for MS-DOS to version 2.6a. The files in this article are divided into three groups.

FoxPro 2.6 for MS-DOS patch files
FoxPro 2.6 for Windows patch files
Patch files common to both the Windows and MS-DOS versions

MORE INFORMATION

Before downloading any of the specific patch files, please download the P26Readme.exe that contains a file named Readme.1st. This file contains instructions on how to determine what patch files you need and how to apply them.

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center. Click the file names below to download the files:

P26Readme.exe

Release Date: Oct-25-1999

NOTE: For users upgrading so that the patch in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article can be applied:

Q240982 PATCH: Patch_26.exe Fixes Divide by Zero Error on Fast Computers

Download Fpw.exe if you have the standard version of FoxPro 2.6 for Windows; download Fpw_dk.exe if you need to upgrade both the FoxPro 2.6 for Windows development environment and the run-time support library, Foxw2600.esl. Follow the instructions in the Readme.1st and Readme.txt files.

Patch FoxPro 2.6 for MS-DOS

Files needed to patch FoxPro 2.6 for MS-DOS to version 2.6a:

Fpd.exe

Release Date: Oct-26-1999

Fpd_dk.exe

Release Date: Oct-26-1999

Dbhlpd.exe

Release Date: Oct-26-1999

Patch FoxPro 2.6 for Windows

Files needed to patch FoxPro 2.6 for Windows to version 2.6a:

Fpw.exe

Release Date: Oct-26-1999

Fpw_dk.exe

Release Date: Oct-26-1999

Fpwhlp.exe

Release Date: Oct-26-1999

Dbhlpw.exe

Release Date: Oct-26-1999

Patch Files Common to Both MS-DOS and Windows

Patch files common to both the MS-DOS and Windows versions of FoxPro 2.6:

Chg26a.txt

Release Date: Oct-26-1999

Apps.exe

Release Date: Oct-26-1999

Ck.exe

Release Date: Oct-26-1999

FoxApp.exe

Release Date: Oct-26-1999

Genpd.exe

Release Date: Oct-26-1999

Gens.exe

Release Date: Oct-26-1999

Wizcat.exe

Release Date: Oct-26-1999

For more information about how to download files from the Microsoft Download Center, please visit the Download Center at the following Web address

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp

and then click How to use the Microsoft Download Center.

The patch files are as follows:

File	Description
Readme.1st	Explains how to patch FoxPro from 2.6 to 2.6a
FoxPro for MS-DOS Patch Files
Fpd.exe	Used to patch FPD (see Readme.1st)
Fpd_dk.exe	Used to patch FPD & DK (see Readme.1st)
fw0844.exe	FoxDoc default template files.
Dbhlpd.exe	Used to replace the .dbf help file for FPD (see Readme.1st)
FoxPro for Windows Patch Files
Fpw.exe	Used to patch FPW (see Readme.1st)
Fpw_dk.exe	Used to patch FPW & DK (see Readme.1st)
Fpwhlp.exe	Used to replace the FoxPro for Windows help file (see Readme.1st)
Dbhlpw.exe	Used to replace the .dbf help file for FPW (see Readme.1st)
Patch Files Common to Both FoxPro for Windows and MS-DOS
Chg26a.txt	Change log for FoxPro 2.6a
Apps.exe	Used to replace certain .app files (see Readme.1st)
Ck.exe	Used to patch the CK (see Readme.1st)
Foxapp.exe	Used to replace FoxApp (see Readme.1st)
Genpd.exe	Used to replace printer driver files (see Readme.1st)
Gens.exe	Used to replace GEN* files (see Readme.1st)
Wizcat.exe	Used to replace the Catalog Manager and Wizards (see Readme.1st)

Additional query words: kbDSE

Keywords : kbfile kbpatch kbGrpFox kbDSupport
Version : MS-DOS:2.6; WINDOWS:2.6
Platform : MS-DOS WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo