Is an older desktop version available

[Rancher]

I now have an early version of Alpha Anywhere ver 12.3 build 2446 that I have been using for quite some time. I have not built any applications for probably 5 years or more. My question is I have an organization that I built an app for many many years ago (probably 20 years ago) and the organizations computer crashed (no backup what so ever). I have the original app on my computer and I "think" it works on my Alpha Anywhere (although I am unable to access the old scripts that work to operate much of the app.). What options does the organization have in order to use this app. A desktop based approach is all they need. They originally had a full blown version (don't know how old) but was wondering about a runtime version of Alpha Anywhere. OR is an older version available for download that they can use? I am assuming the new computer will probably have Windows 11. Any help would be much appreciated.

[Ted Giles]

I may be able to help and build a RT for you which runs on Windows 11.
I am away until Tuesday, so please PM me with contact details, or send a message through my signature site below.

[Ted Giles]

Something else you may want to try.
Depending upon the PC crash type, take the discs out and buy, beg, borrow a"Disc Cradle" about $15 to buy.
The cradle plugs into a USB port on your machine and you can use it like a pen drive or NAS.
The disks just slot in.
Then you may be able to access the Alpha application in its entirety.

[DickJames]

Assuming you have access to your organization's computer, I recommend you have them obtain a license from Alpha for the full developer's version. I would download version 4119 to your organization's computer to enable you to fix whatever may be wrong with their application. We have found that later versions of Alpha have not been reliable for our desktop applications. However, the newest stable version, 8973, does appear to be better, and we are testing that now.

If the application on your computer works, then you could copy all non-data files in the application on your computer to your user organization's computer. Non-data files are those which don't end in .dbf or .cdx. If you can get their version going in version 4119, then you might try running it in 8973.

-- D.

[Ted Giles]

Ronald, I have replied using my Example Consulting email, so await your instructions in case the mail went in the trash bin as it is a business address.

[Mike Wilson]

Hi,
I believe we need a bit of filling in blanks, please. Was this written with Alpha 5? It is quite unclear whether the company Alpha application files (adb, alb, alm, alx, muf, dbf, ddd, ddm, cdx, fpt) are intact and usable and the question relates to being able to get these files to run with a recent Alpha program and how to make that happen, or is it the application files are not intact, and the question being what can be done to recover an Alpha application with old and bad Alpha application files?

1- "I have an organization that I built an app for many many years ago (probably 20 years ago) and the organizations computer crashed (no backup what so ever)."
This goes to what Ted wrote. When the computer "crashed", is this the motherboard or the hard drive? Is the hard drive intact because if so, then what Ted wrote is spot on.

2- "I have the original app on my computer and I "think" it works on my Alpha Anywhere (although I am unable to access the old scripts that work to operate much of the app.). "
Is it that you not being able to access the old scripts because what you have is an early version of the app and not an up-to-date version (the app when crashed is a more highly developed app than the "original app" on your computer)?

3- What options does the organization have in order to use this app.
Again, is there a viable app to be run? If so, how big is this app(in MB or GB)?

4- "They originally had a full blown version (don't know how old) but was wondering about a runtime version of Alpha Anywhere"
I would try as Ted suggested that the app, if viable, be examined in an earlier version like v10, or v11 to see what the condition is, before you start venturing into v12

5- OR is an older version available for download that they can use? I am assuming the new computer will probably have Windows 11.
Don't know about older versions operating in Win11. There might be someone willing to sell an older version which would have to come with a license and a license key.

Answer these and you will likely be helped in baby steps.