dBASE FAQ

KnowledgeBase – Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

• What are the summary of differences between dBASE DOS and dBASE Plus?
• Where can I get copies of older versions of dBASE?
• Problems with older versions of dBASE and DBF header information
• dBASE WebRing
• Where do I find the latest security patches for SQL Server?
• Microsoft releases tool to block DLL load hijacking attacks?

dBASE Plus FAQs

• What are the limits to dBASE databases?
• What is Code Signing and how do I implement it?
• dBASE Plus upgrade installer made my projexp.ini file read only. How do I fix this?
• How do I get the current version of Inno Script Generator (It didn’t come with the dBASE Plus upgrade installer)?
• What is DEP (Data Execution Prevention)
• How to Configure DEP (Data Execution Prevention) to allow dBASE or dQuery to install and run on Windows
• How to get dBASE or dQuery to run on Windows 2003 server
• cannot open Source Editor in Windows Vista or Windows 7
• How to get dBASE to run in Windows Vista and Windows 7.
• How do I get the dBASE Plus Help files to work in Vista / Windows 7?
• Why do I get an ‘Internal operating system’ error in Vista as soon as I move the mouse in dBASE Plus?
• What is causing slow drop down menus in dBASE IDE?
• Can I use an older version of dBASE and the current dBASE Plus at the same time?
• Where do I find a fix to Build error ‘Variable undefined: DEONAME’
• Why do I get the error ‘Registry Entry missing or access denied’?
• How do I prevent the ‘file is in use’ error?
• Why do I get an error when I try to use a mapped network drive for a database connection?
• What do I do if I try to open a table and get ‘blob or memo file is corrupt’ error?
• Where can I find some open source samples of dBASE Plus applications?
• How do I use variables and parameters in a dBASE SQL Statement?
• Why is the colorNormal property of my form object being ignored?
• Why do I keep getting a ‘License required’ message when trying to use my ActiveX control?
• How do I get a dBASE Web App to run reliably?
• Why can’t I see my list of AS400 tables?
• Will dBASE Plus compile Visual FoxPro applications?
• Will Crystal Reports use Level 7 .dbf tables?

Visual dBASE 7.x FAQs

• 7.5 Project Manager deleted after uninstalling 7.01
• 7.5 Release Notes
• Abnormal Tool tips in Visual dBASE 7
• Adding Auto-increment Fields to Existing Tables
• Allow One Instance of EXE Only
• BDE Configuration Error
• BDE 5.10 Help | About Erroneously Shows Version 5.01
• Converting Visual dBASE 5 forms to Visual dBASE 7.x forms
• Creating a BDE Alias
• Command Window no longer has split panes
• Deleting Fields via Program Code
• Displaying Record Numbers
• Default values in DBF7 tables
• Forcing new pages at will
• How to Convert from DB to DBF
• How To Test for Different Language Settings
• How to get BDE version from inside application
• How To Determine Screen Resolution
• Importing TXT files into memo fields
• Importing and Exporting Data with dBASE
• Internal Error — Invalid Bytecode
• Is BDE Required in Deployment?
• Label Templates in Visual dBASE 7.x
• Language Drivers
• Migrating dBASE III and dBASE III Plus Applications to Windows
• Notes for users of 16-bit versions of Visual dBASE
• Output of a SQL Server table to an ASCII Text File
• Other Software Can’t read Visual dBASE 7.x Tables
• PROTECTing Tables in Visual dBASE 5.x
• Rebuilding Indexes on dBASE Tables
• Relative paths in designer
• SET FILTER TO FOUND()
• Traditional Chinese Support of English Visual dBASE 7.5
• Using Access 97 files
• Using Visual dBASE in Greece, Turkey and Eastern Europe
• Visual dBASE 7 Tables and Microsoft Access 97
• Visual dBASE 7 and Crystal Cross-Tab Reports
• Win32 SDK Help not included on 7.5 distribution CD

Visual dBASE 5.x FAQs

• What should I know about Vdb 5.7 (16 bit) compatibility with Windows 7
• 31-Character Limit for Printer Names (5.x only)
• Is there ASCII support in older versions of dBASE?
• Long File Names Not Recognized on Windows NT (5.x only)
• Report Writer Not Installed” error (5.x only)
• Replace Borland icons in MSGBOX() with Microsoft equivalents (5.x only)
• Error Creating File DB2AA.AAA (5.7 only)
• Converting dBASE III Manual Reports to Visual dBASE 5.7 
• Crystal Reports and Labels
• Crystal Reports: Cannot Find Resource DLL
• Form With a Combobox Crashes in Visual dBASE 5.x