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how-to articles - Visual FoxPro 8.0

how-to articles - Visual FoxPro 8.0

Rs2dbf.exe demonstrates how to convert ADO 2.x recordset to Visual FoxPro cursor
Contains a link to a a sample file that demonstrates how to convert an ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) recordset to a Visual FoxPro cursor.
How To Invoke the "Open With..." Dialog Box Using _shellexecute
The FoxPro Foundation Class _shellexecute can be used to run external programs, as well as open non-executable files if there is a program associated with that file. However, if there is no program associated with the file, _shellexecute returns...
How to save sent Outlook E-mail to a folder other than the Sent Items folder
Describes how to send e-mail messages from Visual FoxPro by using Outlook and save the sent message to a folder other than the Sent Items folder.

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Download details - Visual FoxPro 8.0

Download details - Visual FoxPro 8.0

MS08-052: Vulnerabilities in GDI+ could allow remote code execution
Resolves several vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows GDI+ that could allow remote code execution if a user viewed a specially crafted image file using affected software.
MS12-027: Vulnerability in MSCOMCTL.OCX could allow Remote Code Execution: April 10, 2012
Resolves a vulnerability in MSCOMCTL.OCX could allow Remote Code Execution. This was released on April 10, 2012.
MS12-027: Description of the security update for Fox Pro 8.0 Service Pack 1: April 10, 2012
Describes the security update for Fox Pro 8.0 Service Pack 1, that was released on April 10, 2012.

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Troubleshooting - Visual FoxPro 8.0

Troubleshooting - Visual FoxPro 8.0

MS08-052: Description of the security update for GDI+ for Visual FoxPro 8.0 Service Pack 1: September 9, 2008
Describes the September 9, 2008 security update for Visual FoxPro 8.0 Service Pack 1. This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows GDI+. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution.
MS08-070: Description of the security update for Microsoft Visual FoxPro 8.0 Service Pack 1: December 9, 2008
Describes the security update for the Microsoft Visual FoxPro 8.0 Service Pack 1 that is dated December 9, 2008.
You cannot change the destination folder when you install Visual FoxPro on Windows Vista
Describes a problem in Windows Vista. Because the "Select a destination folder" dialog box is empty when you install Visual FoxPro, you cannot change the destination folder.

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Last Review : March 15, 2013