March, 2021 | ERW Custom Programming, Inc.

ReFox: Visual FoxPro Decompiler

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If you need help getting your FoxPro or Visual FoxPro source code back, we can help. We have been helping do this for many years. In addition, we know the author of #ReFox program so we can call on her if we need help. We can also help you if … Read More

Cost of Visual FoxPro Conversion

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How do we estimate the cost of a Visual FoxPro conversion? Do we count the number of lines of code and multiply it with an arbitrary cost per line of code? Do we count the number of reports, the number of forms or screens, the number of textboxes, labels, grids, … Read More

Visual FoxPro & Fixed Price Programming

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Fixed Price Contracts Can Result In A Much More Costly Program   Here are a few things to consider about fixed price contracts. Most fixed price contracts require a large deposit, as much as 50% of the full contract price.  For hourly programming, the deposits are usually small. Most fixed price contracts … Read More

What Every Visual FoxPro Owner Should Know

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In the past 40 years I have inherited a few dozen major FoxPro/Visual FoxPro applications and a few hundred minor ones.  My writings are based upon real world experiences and in some cases, real-world disasters.  If you are the owner of a Visual FoxPro custom program, I hope you will … Read More

Reindexing Visual FoxPro Tables

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You Need A Standalone Reindex Program You need to be able to reindex from a standalone program that runs outside your main program.  If you cannot load your main program due to a bad index file, you cannot reindex.  You cannot run your program. It is important that the standalone … Read More