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    #1

    Windows XP

    Could we have an official, authentic statement from Alpha Software that A5v4/4.5/5 will work properly with Windows XP?
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    #2
    RE: Windows XP

    Alpha Five will work with Win XP

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      #3
      For Selwyn Rabins

      Selwyn,

      Thanks for the confirmation re Windows XP.

      Whilst I have your attention (I hope), I would like to know if you have any recognised agency/retail outlet for your products in the United Kingdom. You used to have during the heyday of Alpha 4 (and early days of Alpha 5) with a very helpful tech. support group but they seem to have vanished.

      Regards,
      Dennis

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        #4
        RE: Windows XP

        I just installed Windows XP, and am running Alpha 5 version 4.0. Everything works fine EXCEPT, I cannot enter, change, update MEMO fields. This has me dead in the water. I have ordered version 4.5 in the hope that it will work. If not, uh-oh Houston, we've got a problem :))

        Randy Cabell

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          #5
          RE: Windows XP

          Have you tried reinstalling A5. Your installation of Windows XP may have overwritten a driver or critical file.

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            #6
            RE: Windows XP

            GREAT Idea, except I hate to go through all that nonsense about restoring the Arial Font, etc. I think I'll wait until my 4.5 gets here.

            Thanks for the suggestion, anyway. I am interested if anybody else had the problem and fixed it by removing and reinstalling.


            Randy

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              #7
              RE: Windows XP

              Randy,

              From what I've read version 4.5 is an update for version 4.03. It's not an update to achieve XP compatibilitiy. If it were me, I'd get version 4.03 working under XP before I upgraded to vers. 4.5.

              -- tom

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                #8
                RE: Windows XP

                OK.... You've convinced me, Tom. I just did not want to screw up something that I knew was working, more or less, but I shall remove my version 4.0 and re-install. I think maybe the postive 'yes it will work on XP' might be toned down just a bit, to yes-but..... :))

                Randy

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                  #9
                  RE: Windows XP

                  I doubt V5 could possibly have as many problems with xp as microsoft is. I use foxpro occasionally and some of the wizards do not work. It will not build an executable in the runtime version.

                  I just bought a new laptop PC which came pre-loaded with xp. Now that I have transferred my data over from my old pc, I'm going to have to fdisk and start over installing windows me or 98. I dont think you can install an older version of windows on top of an existing one. ???

                  Also many hardware drivers are unavailable. Be careful before you upgrade.

                  Looking forward to v5. I think with Dr. Wayn's book & the "code completion" feature, I will become proficient in xbase.

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                    #10
                    RE: Windows XP

                    "I/You've/We've got trouble right here in River City."
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                    I cannot get Alpha 5 4.0 to function correctly under Windows XP. It seems to execute everything else, but continues to NOT update Memo fields. I have uninstalled @5 and re-installed it, and get the same thing.

                    I have about as plain vanilla system as one can get. I am running an HP Pavillion which I bought in July 2001, and came with Windows ME installed. I purchased a copy of XP last week, and the installation went fine -- though abouot an hour and a half.

                    Alpha 5 is my database of choice. I have about 15 applications, about a third of which make extensive use of memos to carry text of 'incidents', program notes, etc. I need help. I'm dead in the water :((

                    Randy Cabell

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                      #11
                      RE: For Selwyn Rabins

                      Selwyn,
                      Could you comment on the views expressed in subsequent e-mails which cast doubt on your unequivocal statement that Alpha 5v4/4.5 will work with Windows XP?

                      Regards
                      Dennis

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                        #12
                        RE: Windows XP

                        I just re-tested Alpha 5 version 4.5 build 266 on XP with the following conditions:

                        1. running from NTSF:
                        a specific routine took 34 seconds, running it three times

                        I opened a large file and added a field to the middle and to the end - totally successful - no ill side effects

                        I repeatedly entered and edited a memo field - totally successful

                        2. running from FAT32: (2nd hard drive)
                        the identical specific routine took 29/28/29 seconds, rendering an approximate 20% speed difference

                        I opened a large file and added a field to the middle and to the end - totally successful - no ill side effects

                        I repeatedly entered and edited a memo field - totally successful

                        3. I loaded alpha from NTSF and the application from FAT32 - completely successful!!

                        Since I saw others who reported problems with memos and file changes I thought I would try it myself. Apparently 4.5 runs better than 4.0 in these circumstances.
                        Cole Custom Programming - Terrell, Texas
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                          #13
                          RE: For Selwyn Rabins

                          Hey, I don't want to get Selwyn in trouble.... He has seen Alphas through hard times, plus resurrected it when it fell on evil times!!! To paraphrase Gen. Buck Turgidson (George C. Scott) in Dr. Strangelove, "I don't want to draw any conclusions before all the facts are in, but it appears that 4.0 does not work when it comes to memo fields, but 4.5 does." AKA the general rule of thumb with software applies to Alpha 5 as well.... Use the latest version.

                          This suggests that Selwyn's statement might be adjusted to say that 4.0x will work as long as you don't use memo fields, and 4.5 will work in any case. (I have not received my mailed 4.5 yet, but as you see I have faith and am a believer :))

                          Randy Cabell

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                            #14
                            RE: Windows XP

                            Report from the XP Front: I received my 4.5 upgrade in the mail today, and installed it. It was not very talkative, and did not give much indication that it was finished. But after about 3 minutes, I decided to chance it. It is actually not an upgrade but a patch, and I ran my old Alpha 5 4.0 icon, and EVERYTHING WENT FINE!!!! Even the pesky MEMO fields behaved.

                            So my conclusion is that 4.5 indeed does run fine under XP, and that 4.0 runs, but does not handle memo fields.

                            Randy Cabell

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                              #15
                              RE: Windows XP

                              v4.5, XP, 2000 work very well together. I have had it running for a while now.

                              I NEVER use memo fields in any application because if any changes are made, it can and usually does affect memo fields first.

                              Dave
                              Dave Mason
                              [email protected]
                              Skype is dave.mason46

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