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Quit wasting money, convert FoxPro / Visual FoxPro. Old software with weak security can be a serious legal liability. And are you making customers wait or do you have auto-notifications? Can your clients access work-in-progress reports 24/7? From a mobile app? Up your game. Contact ERW Custom Programming for custom … Read More

If your FoxPro / Visual FoxPro program is critical to the smooth operation of your company and you don’t have a backup programmer, you are putting the fate of your company in the hands of one person. No matter how healthy, careful, or loyal your programmer is, if for any … Read More

Receiving an estimate for your Visual FoxPro conversion is just a few clicks away. Here’s how it works: 1. Zip up your program and source code and email it to us at THIS LINK from our website. 2. At no cost to you, we’ll evaluate your code in: Programs (.PRGs) … Read More

Running FoxPro on an XP is a disaster waiting to happen. Convert before it’s too late. Could your business survive a data breach? If FoxPro crashes, do you have a FoxPro programmer available? ERW Custom Programming converts and supports all versions of FoxPro from FoxBase to Visual FoxPro 9. The … Read More

There are three main options to consider as you plan for a Visual FoxPro conversion: • a manual rewrite • auto-conversion with manual rewrite, and • auto-conversion only (manual rewrite finished by in-house programmer) What’s best for your business depends on many factors, including your budget, timeframe and programmer’s capabilities. … Read More

Remain relevant in your field: convert your skills right along with a Visual FoxPro conversion. Competitive businesses are upgrading to 64-bit computing and a language with a future. Be prepared to leave VFP and support your client through a conversion. ERW Custom Programming will support you in migrating from VFP … Read More

Every good business owner is careful to back up their data.  But is it also important to back up your Visual FoxPro programmer? If your program is critical to the smooth operation of your company and you don’t have a backup programmer, you are putting the fate of your company … Read More

You’ve worked hard to make your business what it is today.  Maybe you acquired a business, adding a valuable asset to your portfolio, but the company software is outdated, incompatible with web and mobile applications which are the gold standard today. If you’re using any version of FoxPro, it’s past … Read More

Successful businesses don’t just happen. They are made by the smart work of consistently learning what customers need, then promptly meeting those needs. Think of poor experiences you’ve had, waiting for an order or even just a status update. Slow communication is annoying at best and unacceptable at worst, potentially … Read More

https://erwcp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Outsmart-the-Competition-with-Custom-Mobile-and-Web-Apps-May-2023.mp4 Inertia – the tendency of an object to keep moving in a straight line at a constant speed when no force acts upon it; from the Latin meaning idle, sluggish. Maybe your business started strong, ahead of the pack with your ideas and acumen. But with time, the competition … Read More

We’ve been converting and supporting FoxPro since 1981. We have an A+ Better Business Bureau rating and great references.… Read More

ERW Custom Programming’s automatic conversion programs can save you thousands. We automatically convert most forms (screens) from Visual FoxPro to C#.NET. We automatically convert most of the event code in the forms to C#. We automatically convert most of the program code in PRGs to C#. We automatically convert most … Read More

Consider ERW Custom Programming for experience and excellence.  We’ve been converting and supporting FoxPro since 1981. We convert and support all versions of FoxPro from FoxBase to Visual FoxPro 9.  We have an A+ Better Business Bureau rating and excellent references. Check out our references here.  We’ve eliminated much of … Read More

ERW Custom Programming’s automatic conversion programs may save you thousands. We automatically convert most forms (screens) from Visual FoxPro to C#.NET. We automatically convert most of the event code in the forms to C#. We automatically convert most of the program code in PRGs to C#. We automatically convert most … Read More

https://youtu.be/lEshQA7l7tY Look up records quickly and easily using our Fast Search lookup program. No more lost records. If you can’t find a record with this program, it very likely does not exist.  In addition to adding this to your Visual FoxPro program, we can be there for you when you … Read More

We convert Microsoft Access to .NET allowing you to: • access your system 24/7 worldwide • enter data, anytime, anywhere • provide better customer service, with work-in-progress reports 24/7 • collaborate online with employees and customers • increase the value of your company with a modern system • enhance security – … Read More

ERW provides Visual FoxPro Support.  Microsoft ended all support of Visual FoxPro nearly seven years ago.  Some business owners are choosing to convert to C#.NET while others may add a SQL backend or switch to “off-the-shelf” software.  If you stay with Visual FoxPro, you will save money in the short … Read More

Are you considering converting your Visual FoxPro program to .NET?  Have you been searching for a company that can do this for you?  We convert Visual FoxPro. We convert all versions of FoxPro from FoxBase to Visual FoxPro 9. Many companies use highly technical terms and acronyms which create confusion.  They … Read More

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

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

So you have decided to convert your Visual FoxPro program to .NET and you have done some searching for companies that can do this for you. But the more questions you ask of these companies, the more confused you are. Many of these companies use highly technical terms and acronyms … Read More

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

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

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

You are very careful about backing up your Visual FoxPro data. But what about backing up your Visual FoxPro programmer? Is he or she backed up? If your program is critical to the smooth operation of your company, and your programmer does not have a backup, you have made the decision to … Read More

Convert Visual FoxPro to .NET and host your site with Microsoft Azure (or similar host) to provide a way for employees and customers to do data entry and generate reports. Here are some of the advantages: Your employees can work anytime, anywhere – You will not need as much office … Read More

  “We have used several companies [over the past 5 years] to try and convert our existing VFP app to .NET and none have been able to achieve what Wes and his group have in just a few short months. They are diligent to be sure they are converting accurately and … Read More

You may have a reliable programmer who has taken good care of you for years.  But if your Visual FoxPro programmer were suddenly unavailable and your business shut down due to a program failure, how long would it take to find a replacement? There is an increasing shortage of qualified … Read More