| Subject | Re: dBASE Plus 2.8 |
| From | Andy Taylor <andy.taylor.1959@outlook.com> |
| Date | Thu, 18 May 2023 17:27:22 +0100 |
| Newsgroups | dBASE.getting-started |
On 18/05/2023 16:40, Andy Taylor wrote: > Hi Dennis, > > I see that others have given you good advice on installing the version > of the runtime that you will need. > > As Mervyn notes, if you have no source code then you will need to > start again from scratch. What I have done for a number of clients is > to rescue old applications written in previous versions of dBASE with > a limited rewrite for those portions of the code that was missing. > > The benefit with me doing this is that you get a copy of the source > code for every version that I produce. You then get software that: > > a) you are not reliant on me to rewrite/maintain. > b) is future proofed for windows and and any future dBASE changes. > > Good luck on your exe search and if you need to bite the bullet please > come back to me. I have lots of references I can give from happy > retained clients. > > Regards, > Andy > >> This is a shot in the dark and I am desperately hoping a guru can >> assist me. >> I have a very old custom developed dBASE Plus 2.8 application running >> on Windows 7. >> The original author passed away 4 years ago and I am trying to get >> the program running on new computers. I do not have any source >> data. I do some installation files but have some questions (and >> problems). >> Does the PLUSRUN.exe runtime only installation need a license key? If >> so, I may be in trouble. Even though the author had a valid license, >> I don't have it. >> When the custom .exe file launches it appears to start and I can see >> the main menu form, however, a dialog box pops up telling me I don't >> have a license to run the program. >> I have spent hours trying to find out what this program is looking >> for. I have tried comparing registries, tables, files, etc. Used >> Procmon to monitor processes but just can't figure out what it >> needs. I am just thinking that maybe I need to install the runtime >> with a license or something. >> Any ideas are GREATLY appreciated and thank you for your efforts. > | |