Hi,
I am in the process of partly migrating to a 'new' PC (Win7).
I have the msdn cd for vfp but I'm trying to save the hassle of a full
install on the new m/c -
has anyone [success]fully moved VFP9 sp2 (+Sedna) from one m/c to
another (exe's dll's registry etc.) -
or at least 'slipstreamed' the exe's/ dll's?
Any suggestions welcome
_______________________________________________
Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com
Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox
OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech
Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox
This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/549153A0.2000109@hawthorncottage.com
** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
On a new machine install takes about 3-4 minutes total (i7 processor 32gB) so it isn't a problem and probably take longer to slipstream etc.
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: ProFox [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of AndyHC
Sent: 17 December 2014 09:58
To: profox@leafe.com
Subject: Moving VFP9 sp2
Hi,
I am in the process of partly migrating to a 'new' PC (Win7).
I have the msdn cd for vfp but I'm trying to save the hassle of a full install on the new m/c - has anyone [success]fully moved VFP9 sp2 (+Sedna) from one m/c to another (exe's dll's registry etc.) - or at least 'slipstreamed' the exe's/ dll's?
Any suggestions welcome
[excessive quoting removed by server]
_______________________________________________
Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com
Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox
OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech
Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox
This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/18725B8CD2D5D247873A2BAF401D4AB246863020@EX2010-A-FPL.FPL.LOCAL
** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
Why torture yourself? It will take less than a minute to install from CD
and apply SP2. It'll take you longer to reconfigure the IDE the way you
want it.
--
Alan Bourke
alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm
_______________________________________________
Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com
Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox
OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech
Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox
This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/1418814041.1036123.203922453.62E66612@webmail.messagingengine.com
** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
On 17/12/2014 16:30, Alan Bourke wrote:
> Why torture yourself? It will take less than a minute to install from CD
> and apply SP2. It'll take you longer to reconfigure the IDE the way you
> want it.
>
OK, I #may# have sp2 around somewhere - anyone got the full filename
handy?
cheers
_______________________________________________
Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com
Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox
OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech
Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox
This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/549167D5.40708@hawthorncottage.com
** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
en_visual_foxpro_9.0_service_pack_2_x86.exe
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: ProFox [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of AndyHC
Sent: 17 December 2014 11:24
To: profox@leafe.com
Subject: Re: Moving VFP9 sp2
On 17/12/2014 16:30, Alan Bourke wrote:
> Why torture yourself? It will take less than a minute to install from
> CD and apply SP2. It'll take you longer to reconfigure the IDE the way
> you want it.
>
OK, I #may# have sp2 around somewhere - anyone got the full filename handy?
cheers
[excessive quoting removed by server]
_______________________________________________
Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com
Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox
OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech
Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox
This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/18725B8CD2D5D247873A2BAF401D4AB2468630C7@EX2010-A-FPL.FPL.LOCAL
** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
For basics just copy the vfp folder and click on vfp.exe.... It will start
right up.
Thanks
Rick Quilhot
On Dec 17, 2014 4:58 AM, "AndyHC" <jarndice@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> I am in the process of partly migrating to a 'new' PC (Win7).
> I have the msdn cd for vfp but I'm trying to save the hassle of a full
> install on the new m/c -
> has anyone [success]fully moved VFP9 sp2 (+Sedna) from one m/c to another
> (exe's dll's registry etc.) -
> or at least 'slipstreamed' the exe's/ dll's?
>
> Any suggestions welcome
>
[excessive quoting removed by server]
_______________________________________________
Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com
Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox
OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech
Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox
This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CADaZP2m6ACxNC37TpQEcmnr92aokzBwWTkYqp=VzNVLrRFMwVA@mail.gmail.com
** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
I used the Microsoft "Easy Transfer Wizard" to move the contents of a
broken (LCD) laptop to a new one just last week. It was neither easy nor
such a great transfer. After hours of fussing with network connections
(with totally lame error messages) I was able to connect. File transfers
were successful but really slow over a high-speed connection. "1 minute
remaining" hung on the screen for the last half-hour. It provided a list
of executables to be installed once it was done, including VFP. Many
settings came over; some didn't, so you still need to do a full review of
all your software, daily use and once-in-a-blue-moon.
I think this is probably the best you can do, as the final configuration of
the Registry is not something any software (nor any person!) can predict,
as every install, de-install and update changes the Registry.
If I have to do it again, I'd snapshot the file system and simply reinstall
all the software.
Dan Freeman had it right, years ago: flatten the OS and reinstall what you
need.
On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 4:57 AM, AndyHC <jarndice@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I am in the process of partly migrating to a 'new' PC (Win7).
> I have the msdn cd for vfp but I'm trying to save the hassle of a full
> install on the new m/c -
> has anyone [success]fully moved VFP9 sp2 (+Sedna) from one m/c to another
> (exe's dll's registry etc.) -
> or at least 'slipstreamed' the exe's/ dll's?
>
> Any suggestions welcome
>
[excessive quoting removed by server]
_______________________________________________
Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com
Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox
OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech
Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox
This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CACW6n4sBz=SQeY3m4aJEiAE2kB-xreUNOMQizkE9zLUWSxLHig@mail.gmail.com
** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
Many of the VFP tools you might have customized keep their settings in DBFs. For example, the primary tools I use are Intellisense, the Environment Manager in the Task Pane and the Toolbox. All these DBFs that can be backed up and restored in a migration. Also, all the stuff you see in Tools->Options live in the registry and can be exported and imported.
For Intellisense, I keep this little reminder around:
TEXT
RUN this command to save custom intellisense records from your Foxcode table
*!* SELECT * FROM (_FoxCode) WHERE Type = 'U' INTO TABLE <place you want to save your stuff>
RUN this command to restore your saved Intellisense commands
*!* INSERT INTO (_FoxCode) SELECT * FROM <place you saved your stuff>
ENDTEXT
Personally I moved my FoxCode and Toolbox tables out of the default location VFP puts them long ago so they are pretty easy to find. The Environment Manager tends to be buried in your Windows roaming profile folder and its table does not exist until you save an environment for the first time.
--
rk
-----Original Message-----
From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Ted Roche
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 7:16 AM
To: profoxtech@leafe.com
Subject: Re: Moving VFP9 sp2
I used the Microsoft "Easy Transfer Wizard" to move the contents of a broken (LCD) laptop to a new one just last week. It was neither easy nor such a great transfer. After hours of fussing with network connections (with totally lame error messages) I was able to connect. File transfers were successful but really slow over a high-speed connection. "1 minute remaining" hung on the screen for the last half-hour. It provided a list of executables to be installed once it was done, including VFP. Many settings came over; some didn't, so you still need to do a full review of all your software, daily use and once-in-a-blue-moon.
I think this is probably the best you can do, as the final configuration of the Registry is not something any software (nor any person!) can predict, as every install, de-install and update changes the Registry.
If I have to do it again, I'd snapshot the file system and simply reinstall all the software.
Dan Freeman had it right, years ago: flatten the OS and reinstall what you need.
On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 4:57 AM, AndyHC <jarndice@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I am in the process of partly migrating to a 'new' PC (Win7).
> I have the msdn cd for vfp but I'm trying to save the hassle of a full
> install on the new m/c - has anyone [success]fully moved VFP9 sp2
> (+Sedna) from one m/c to another (exe's dll's registry etc.) - or at
> least 'slipstreamed' the exe's/ dll's?
>
> Any suggestions welcome
>
[excessive quoting removed by server]
_______________________________________________
Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com
Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox
OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech
Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox
This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CY1PR10MB0218CA87FB73AB37FB022B2CD26D0@CY1PR10MB0218.namprd10.prod.outlook.com
** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.