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  Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File)
         FD0727: CONVERTING TO FOXPRO 2.5: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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The following information applies to Microsoft FoxPro(R) for 
MS-DOS(R), version 2.5.

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1.  Q. Are my existing FoxPro 2.0 screens and reports compatible with
       FoxPro 2.5?

    A. The structure of the databases created by the Power Tools have
       changed in FoxPro 2.5. When you first open files of these
       types, FoxPro 2.5 converts them to FoxPro 2.5 format (with your
       permission). This conversion is a one-way process -- files
       which have been converted to 2.5 formats may no longer be
       opened in 2.0.  You may want to make backups before converting.
       For more information about specific FoxPro 2.5 file formats,
       see the "Tables" chapter in the "Update Guide".

2.  Q. Can existing library files created with the FoxPro 2.0 Library
       Construction Kit be used in FoxPro 2.5?

    A. Library files created with the FoxPro 2.0 Library Construction
       Kit must be re-linked before they can be used in FoxPro 2.5. If
       you purchased a library, contact the vendor that originally
       provided the library for information on an updated version.  If
       you have the original source code for the library, just relink
       the library.

3.  Q. I have some existing programs compiled under FoxPro 2.0.  Are
       they compatible with FoxPro 2.5?

    A. Programs compiled under FoxPro 2.0, such as .APPs and .FXPs,
       are not compatible with FoxPro 2.5. To run such programs in
       FoxPro 2.5, you must rebuild them. For more information about
       rebuilding FoxPro 2.0 applications, see the section "Using
       Files From Other Platforms" in the "Update Guide".
