Archive for August, 2004
OzFox 2004 online registrations
You can now register online for OzFox 2004
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )OzFox 2004 online registrations
You can now register online for OzFox 2004
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Pricing your product
Interesting article on pricing software
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )VFP in Malaysia
Great to see VFP in Malaysia on Kok Kiet’s blog
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Sydney VFP User Group Blog
The Sydney VFP User Group now has its own blog. The Atom file is here.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Pricing your product
Interesting article on pricing software
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )VFP in Malaysia
Great to see VFP in Malaysia on Kok Kiet’s blog
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Sydney VFP User Group Blog
The Sydney VFP User Group now has its own blog. The Atom file is here.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )VFP9 Environment Manager
I’ve been having a problem with the Environment Manager on the Task Pane crashing in VFP9 (VFP8 is fine).
However, I kept clicking through all the errors until the form showed and I created a dummy environment. Exited and came back in and all is fine now.
Seems as though it just needed to get the first [...]
VFP9 Anchor Editor
I recommend downloading the VFP9 refresh, it has a few updates to apps.
You can get it from here.
In particular the anchor editor builder is a welcome addition.
Once you’ve downloaded and installed, run up VFP9 and then DO the following:
DO HOME() + ‘wizards\anchoreditor.app’
Now go into a form or container and the builder is available to help [...]
Nice browser
I used to use CrazyBrowser, now I use Maxthon.
An IE wrapper it supports tabbed windows, google toolbar and mouse gestures.
VFP9 Environment Manager
I’ve been having a problem with the Environment Manager on the Task Pane crashing in VFP9 (VFP8 is fine).
However, I kept clicking through all the errors until the form showed and I created a dummy environment. Exited and came back in and all is fine now.
Seems as though it just needed to get the first [...]
VFP9 Anchor Editor
I recommend downloading the VFP9 refresh, it has a few updates to apps.
You can get it from here.
In particular the anchor editor builder is a welcome addition.
Once you’ve downloaded and installed, run up VFP9 and then DO the following:
DO HOME() + ‘wizards\anchoreditor.app’
Now go into a form or container and the builder is available to help [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Nice browser
I used to use CrazyBrowser, now I use Maxthon.
An IE wrapper it supports tabbed windows, google toolbar and mouse gestures.
Too much confrontation
Ooopsie, I think I offended a few people last night.
If you know me, you know I like to think things through so that I am satisfied with my position on a topic. To feel comfortable about a position I’ll often argue the opposite with someone so that they can basically convince me of the position [...]
Too much confrontation
Ooopsie, I think I offended a few people last night.
If you know me, you know I like to think things through so that I am satisfied with my position on a topic. To feel comfortable about a position I’ll often argue the opposite with someone so that they can basically convince me of the position [...]
VFP and .Net considerations
As you know, we come from a Visual FoxPro development background.
And certainly on the desktop side of things we see little reason to change. When it comes to the web, ASP.Net is our choice. I’m not saying it is the best – we just haven’t had time or inclination to compare and contrast all the [...]
VFP and .Net considerations
As you know, we come from a Visual FoxPro development background.
And certainly on the desktop side of things we see little reason to change. When it comes to the web, ASP.Net is our choice. I’m not saying it is the best – we just haven’t had time or inclination to compare and contrast all the [...]
OzFox 2004 session descriptions
The OzFox session descriptions have been added to the sessions page.
http://www.ozfox.com.au/html/sessions.htm
OzFox 2004 session descriptions
The OzFox session descriptions have been added to the sessions page.http://www.ozfox.com.au/html/sessions.htm
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Combined Sydney and Melbourne VFP user groups on 29 September
The Sydney and Melbourne Visual FoxPro User Groups will be having a combined meeting on 29 September via Microsoft teleconference facilities.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Sydney VFP UG members list
Please email me if you want to be added to the SVFPUG members list
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Visual FoxPro Devcon
Lucky me – I’m going to Visual FoxPro Devcon at the end of September. This will be big – it is the official launch of VFP9. I’m looking forward to meeting some of the big names in VFP (see the speaker list) but especially ‘The Man’ – Rick Strahl. Down under we all call Rick [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Using anchors in VFP9
If yu are using the new anchors and resizing tools in VFP9 then check out Castro’s presentation from SVFPUG last month. There’s a demo form in the zip file, but the real kicker was the tables in his presentation.
Trying to work out the number combinations in the VFP9 help file requires a doctorate (OK its [...]
BizTalk Server 2004 and WSE 2.0
Here’s a quick presentation by Scott Woodgate who I saw at TechEd 2004 a couple of times.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/episode.aspx?xml=episodes/en/20040812biztalksw/manifest.xml
Don’t be put off by the casual chatty intro, after 21 seconds it goes to a demonstration in Visual Studio which is very hands on. Roughly 10 minutes, it explains how to include a WSE 2.0 web service in [...]
SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 – first thoughts
OK, so it takes an eternity to install, and is slow to run (slower than I’d expect for a Beta 2), but this new version is damn hot. I’ve only had a few hours to play with it over the last week, so this is my initial thoughts.
Everything is in one place – the SQL [...]
Sydney Visual FoxPro User Group
The Sydney Visual FoxPro UG meets next week on Wednesday 25 August to discuss VFP9 reporting features and Business objects. See you at 6:30pm at Microsoft headquarters.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )VFP press article
VFP gets a bit of press in the SD times
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Combined Sydney and Melbourne VFP user groups on 29 September
The Sydney and Melbourne Visual FoxPro User Groups will be having a combined meeting on 29 September via Microsoft teleconference facilities.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Sydney VFP UG members list
Please email me if you want to be added to the SVFPUG members list
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Visual FoxPro Devcon
Lucky me – I’m going to Visual FoxPro Devcon at the end of September. This will be big – it is the official launch of VFP9. I’m looking forward to meeting some of the big names in VFP (see the speaker list) but especially ‘The Man’ – Rick Strahl. Down under we all call Rick [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Using anchors in VFP9
If yu are using the new anchors and resizing tools in VFP9 then check out Castro’s presentation from SVFPUG last month. There’s a demo form in the zip file, but the real kicker was the tables in his presentation.
Trying to work out the number combinations in the VFP9 help file requires a doctorate (OK [...]
BizTalk Server 2004 and WSE 2.0
Here’s a quick presentation by Scott Woodgate who I saw at TechEd 2004 a couple of times.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/episode.aspx?xml=episodes/en/20040812biztalksw/manifest.xml
Don’t be put off by the casual chatty intro, after 21 seconds it goes to a demonstration in Visual Studio which is very hands on. Roughly 10 minutes, it explains how to include a WSE 2.0 web service in [...]
SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 – first thoughts
OK, so it takes an eternity to install, and is slow to run (slower than I’d expect for a Beta 2), but this new version is damn hot. I’ve only had a few hours to play with it over the last week, so this is my initial thoughts.
Everything is in one place – the SQL [...]
Sydney Visual FoxPro User Group
The Sydney Visual FoxPro UG meets next week on Wednesday 25 August to discuss VFP9 reporting features and Business objects. See you at 6:30pm at Microsoft headquarters.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )VFP press article
VFP gets a bit of press in the SD times
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )InfoPath 2003, VS2005
A few notes if you are playing with these:
InfoPath 2003 – make sure you download SP1 (I couldn’t find it on the public site, but MSDN subscribers can get it)
Visual Studio 2005 Beta – you may have been told it is fine to install side by side with VS2003, but be careful: Sharon, in our [...]
How much preparation for a demo?
It was interesting to read Greg Low’s notes on his TechEd keynote demo with Eric Rudder. It is easy to think people get on stage and ad lib through a demo they whipped up a few minutes prior. We all know this never happens and it is always the most prepared presentations that come across [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )InfoPath 2003, VS2005
A few notes if you are playing with these:
InfoPath 2003 – make sure you download SP1 (I couldn’t find it on the public site, but MSDN subscribers can get it)
Visual Studio 2005 Beta – you may have been told it is fine to install side by side with VS2003, but be careful: Sharon, in our [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )How much preparation for a demo?
It was interesting to read Greg Low’s notes on his TechEd keynote demo with Eric Rudder. It is easy to think people get on stage and ad lib through a demo they whipped up a few minutes prior. We all know this never happens and it is always the most prepared presentations that come across [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Melbourne Visual FoxPro User Group
The Melbourne VFP User Group is starting up again.
I will be posting further details in due course. In the interim if you want contact details please email me or leave me a comment.
Melbourne Visual FoxPro User Group
The Melbourne VFP User Group is starting up again.
I will be posting further details in due course. In the interim if you want contact details please email me or leave me a comment.
Using Visual FoxPro
I read Andrew MacNeill’s article from last year again.
http://foxproadvisor.com/doc/12816
I think he’s right on a lot of points. VFP is great for some applications, but not for everything. Most IT Managers I speak to want to know our .Net strategy (we have a strong .Net strategy on the web side, but if its desktop database apps [...]
OzFox – Eric Rudder video updated
I updated the OzFox plug Eric Rudder very kindly gave us. Go to the Forms page at www.ozfox.com.au and pick your screen quality format.
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