Comments on: FoxPro on the Mac via Parallels

By: John

John — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:01:30 +0000

Hi -

We too are successfully running an vfp application (Mail Order Manager) with Windows XP and Parallels on a Mac. However, the database (tables) are all still hosted on a Windows server. Trying to move them to a Mac OS X server, but having connection problems. Any insight from anyone appreciated.

By: Chaz

Chaz — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:44:50 +0000

Hey folks,
Using VFP on Mac via parrells turning to Windows. My code seems to be working but I have noticed that in the MAC world I could print as many characters as needed across a horizontal page in one line by reducing the size from page setup menu. Now in the windows world my output characters are shrunk but are trumped off with a hard tab or something — not able to get my full VFP output to print when I shrink the size in Windows platform – If I want 180 characters to print across and shrink to 50% I only get the same number of characters at 100% eventhough the characters are smaller. Any ideas to solve would be appreciated….

By: John

John — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:15:46 +0000

My company’s estimating/invoicing software was written in Foxpro on the PC in 1996. In the early 2000s, after some wrangling, I was able to get in running on a Mac server and using VirtualPC. Now that I’m going to be working from home, I wanted to run it on my Snow Leopard iMac.

After reading comparisons on the internet, I decided to go the Parallels route. The way Parallels commandeered the CD drive bothered me, too. But the worst part was when I tried to run my Foxpro application, I initially received a “File a1 missing” message, followed by persistent “File a2 missing” messages which rendered the program useless.

I had installed Windows 7 on Parallels, so my first step was to retreat back to installing XP, since that was the operating system my program ran on with VirtualPC. Same error messages.

Next, I downloaded vmware Fusion 3 to see if Parallels was the problem. Sure enough, my program ran seamlessly. Since I’ve already purchases Parallels, I would like to know if anyone has any ideas why I would have this problem. Otherwise, I am stuck with the software and will have to purchase Fusion in addition.

By: ash

ash — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:50:25 +0000

We have applications developd using VFP 6.0 for windows and would like to know, how can we make it work under mac os without windows xp?

Please guide us and thanks for any help.

By: Tod McKenna

Tod McKenna — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:28:33 +0000

Great news Chris! I’ve been quite happy so far.

By: Chris Sund

Chris Sund — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:55:06 +0000

Hi Tod,

I just did the same thing, but now I’m getting ready to install VFP9. I’m excited to see you had no problems. This is my first mac and that parallel software is just plain awesome. Thanks for the encouraging post.

Chris

By: Michael Schwing

Michael Schwing — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:11:30 +0000

Well, doesn’t surprise me. Our main application is totaly based on VFP9SP2 and it works perfectly on XP inside Parallels on Mac. Even the coherent mode with the win/vfp-app-window flying free on the mac desktop is not only looking great, but (still) working good.

Of course it very sad that years ago vfp for mac was shelved (wouldn’t it be great to have a carbon.based Mac VFP with cross-plattform ability?), but the VFP-in-XP-by-Parallels-on-Mac scenario is a valid and full functional one.

@Tod: Shouldn’t your Mac be called “HarryPotter”? Now “Voldemort” is residing inside of “Dumbledort” which is irritating to Potter-fans ))

So have lots of fun on the Mac and well, if time permits, perhaps in a few months have another report on how things developed with production work on vfp.mac.