FoxPro 2.6 application needing to run on OSX

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FoxPro 2.6 application needing to run on OSX

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I am working with a client who is still on a Mac Performa 6320, OS 8.6, and his client database is designed in FoxPro 2.6, I know ancient. Well, I am updating him to a current system but we need his FoxPro, which I know nothing about, to transpose into a current application. What is needed in this situation.

Performa 6320, Mac OS 8.6 or Earlier

Posted on Mar 23, 2006 7:37 AM

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Answer 1

Finlay

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Mar 23, 2006 10:26 AM in response to Michael Perrick

You might be able to run FoxPro in Classic.

Other than that, you will probably have to export the data (in, for example, comma delimited format) and re-import it into another solution. For a modern database that works on OS X, look at FileMaker or 4th Dimension.

Mac OS X (10.4)

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Answer 2

mduser63

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480 points

May 22, 2006 12:00 AM in response to Michael Perrick

It should be mentioned that even if FoxPro runs in Classic, you can only run Classic apps on PowerPC Macs. Intel Macs don't support Classic at all. There are workarounds, but nothing that is particularly fast, convenient or user-friendly. If your client is upgrading to a PowerPC Mac, then running FoxPro in Classic may be an OK option, but all in all I'd recommend doing the work to migrate over to a new database application on the old Mac if possible.

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