We can install FoxPro 2.6 for DOS in to any Windows Operating System both 32 bit & 64 bit versions.
This method applicable to Windows 10 64 bit, Windows 10 32 bit, Windows 8 & 8.1 64 bit, Windows 8 & 8.1 32 bit, Windows 7 64 bit, Windows 7 32 bit and Windows XP.
Steps:
1. Download VDOSPlus
2. Download or Copy from your backup of FoxPro 2.6 installation files
3. Install VDOSPlus
We can install and run FoxPro 2.6 for DOS or Windows in any version of Windows Operating Systems including Windows 10 64 bit.
Steps:
1. Download and install DOSBox - it is an emulator with DOS, you can run any DOS applications using this emulator.
2. Create a folder to mount as a drive in DOS, for example, create a folder named 'DOSBOX' in D drive. (D:\DOSBOX)
3. Download and copy the foxpro installation package folder to the DOSBOX folder. (D:\DOSBOX\FOXPRO)
4. Open DOSBox
5. Mount DOSBOX folder as C drive (MOUNT C D:\DOSBOX)
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Abs() |
Returns absolute value of the specified numeric expression Data Types in FoxPro
When creating table, we have to select the data type for each filed. Here is the list of data types in FoxPro 2.6.
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Even though Foxpro 2.6 was released 18 years ago, still it is used in Offices, Colleges and Universities because of its simplicity.