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FoxPro 2.6 for DOS

Asked by: SystmProg

I'm running a DOS command from within the PRG. I get the following problem:

"Program to big to fit in memory"

How can I resolve this problem or How can I run DOS Command without getting this error?

Thanks!

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2006-03-16 at 04:25:18ID21776190
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Answers

 

by: CaptainCyrilPosted on 2006-03-16 at 04:37:45ID: 16204320

You need to play around with the system memory in the properties in Autoeexec.bat and config.sys on old OSs or play around with them in the System Varaiables found in Advanced Settings when you right click on My Computer. It will foold the DOS shell making it think it has bigger memory or something.

It's been a long time I have not fiddled with these things but I put:
FILES=200
BUFFERS=30,0

in the Advanced Tab in the System Variables on XP.

 

by: SystmProgPosted on 2006-03-16 at 05:59:48ID: 16204902

and on Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 server computers what I should change in?

Please refresh your memory to revise those values as I need to run this program and it says that "Program is too big to fit in memory"

Do we need to setting anything for EMM?

Thank you

 

by: CarlWarnerPosted on 2006-03-16 at 06:02:52ID: 16204925

The files and possibly the buffers values should be added/enhanced in the config.nt in the SYSTEM32 folder of the Windows directory on each PC.

 

by: SystmProgPosted on 2006-03-16 at 06:05:11ID: 16204942

Thanks.

I'll let you know shortly.

 

by: SystmProgPosted on 2006-03-16 at 06:05:57ID: 16204950

BTW:

Is there any way we can run program_name.app without Foxpro.exe and Foxpro.ovl because I don't have distribution kit with me right now?

 

by: CarlWarnerPosted on 2006-03-16 at 06:36:25ID: 16205259

NO.  You would need the Distribution Kit to create a standalone exe in that old version of FoxPro.  Without the compilation process for a standalone exe, there is just not a way to avoid using the development version of the FoxPro files to make that run.

 

by: CaptainCyrilPosted on 2006-03-16 at 06:58:47ID: 16205513

You need development version foxpro.exe or foxprox.exe to run an app.

 

by: SystmProgPosted on 2006-03-16 at 08:04:23ID: 16206321

How can I determine whether I have development version or not. Fox.exe is also included in the directory.

Do I need .OVL file also?

 

by: CaptainCyrilPosted on 2006-03-16 at 08:09:38ID: 16206386

Fox.exe I guess needs .OVL or .ESL or both. I hardly remember.

 

by: SystmProgPosted on 2006-03-16 at 08:12:36ID: 16206410

The problem is that when you compile an EXE through foxpro its too big. The size increases like anything for a small program.

Whereas APP takes less space.

Is there any alternate solution for this. Can Visual Foxpro or FoxPro for Windows run APP complied by FoxPro for DOS?

 

by: CaptainCyrilPosted on 2006-03-16 at 08:34:11ID: 16206664

FoxPro for Windows runs the FoxPro for DOS app yes.

 

by: SystmProgPosted on 2006-03-16 at 09:08:02ID: 16207079

Do you remeber anything what else can be done to allow FoxPro not to run out of memory?

 

by: SystmProgPosted on 2006-03-16 at 09:22:29ID: 16207220

I think Fox.exe itself is a diagnosing tool and uses mem according to the OS gives out to it.

I exactly don't know...its been 8 years. Now I write no more programming in FoxPro for Dos but some requirements such as creating a table and playing with it can be done only with FoxPro.

No file handling in Scripting as far I know -  Need to use Excel.

 

by: CaptainCyrilPosted on 2006-03-16 at 14:05:56ID: 16210342

You can use DDE with FoxPro for Windows but it's hectic and it won't run on any machine without proper setting up. But I suggest getting Visual Fox than you can play with Excel anyway you want and it's very reliable.

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