# FastTips for FoxPro for Mac: Installation & Configuration Q&A

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2.50B MACINTOSH

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- Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, version 2.5b

          Microsoft(R) Technical Support Application Note (Text File)
         FC0956: INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

                                                      Revision Date: 12/93
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The following information applies to Microsoft FoxPro(R) version 2.5 for Macintosh(R).

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### Network Setup

1. Q. How do I perform an Administrative Setup of FoxPro for

           Macintosh on a network?

        A. In a network environment, you first must install FoxPro on the
           server by using the Administrative Setup option. Administrative
           Setup decompresses all the FoxPro for Macintosh files and the
           Setup files onto the network drive (volume), marking the FoxPro
           files as read-only (locked). Once FoxPro is installed on the
           server, you can then set up each workstation by using the
           Workstation Setup option. Workstation Setup copies the FoxPro
           resource files FOXUSER.DBF and FOXUSER.FPT to the local disk.

           To perform an Administrative Setup, do the following:

           1. Insert Disk 1 of the Microsoft FoxPro Setup disks.

           2. Open the disk and then double-click or open Microsoft FoxPro
              Setup.

           3. Enter your name and organization, and confirm the
              information as directed.

           4. In the Installation dialog box, choose Network to perform an
              Administrative Setup.

           5. Specify how Microsoft FoxPro is to be installed on the
              network. You can choose whether the Workstation Setup will
              set up Microsoft FoxPro to run a private copy from the local
              workstation or a shared copy from the server.

           During Setup, you will be prompted for an installation folder.
           For more information, see "Instructions for Administrative
           Setup" in the "Installation and Macintosh Features Guide" for
           FoxPro for Macintosh.

2. Q. How do I perform a Workstation Setup of FoxPro on a

           network?

        A. To set up individual workstations, use the Workstation Setup
           option, which requires a previous Administrative Setup. The
           Workstation Setup option sets up a workstation to run either 1)
           a private copy of FoxPro for Macintosh by performing a full
           installation on the workstation, or 2) a shared network copy of
           FoxPro for Macintosh by copying FoxPro initialization files and
           extensions, and creating an application icon on the
           workstation.

           You can perform a Workstation Setup from the network drive.
           Open the network drive, open a window with the correct network
           path for FoxPro for Macintosh, then run Microsoft FoxPro Setup.
           In the Microsoft FoxPro Installation dialog box, choose the
           Network button.

           During Setup, you will be prompted for user information and an
           installation directory, default drive, path name, and so on.
           For more information, see "Instructions for Workstation Setup"
           in the "Installation and Macintosh Features Guide" for FoxPro
           for Macintosh.

3. Q. What network rights do I need to install FoxPro on a

           network?

        A. You need full network system rights in order to install on a
           network. Contact your system administrator for further
           information about your specific installation.

4. Q. Why are workstation users on our network unable to use

           FoxPro's graphing and spell-checking capabilities?

        A. To use these features, workstation users need at least read-
           access rights to the MSGRAPH and PROOF subfolders. Contact your
           system administrator regarding user access to these subfolders.

### General Setup

1. Q. What changes does FoxPro for Macintosh make to my System

           Folder?

        A. The following files are updated in the Shared Code folder: OLE
           Client Dll, OLE Reg Dll, OLE Server Dll, and Shared Code
           Manager.

           FoxPro adds FOXDOC.MLB, FOXTOOLS.MLB, MACIMP.MLB, and
           RESERVED.MLB to the System Folder:Extensions folder.

           FoxPro's graphing capabilities require that the Microsoft Graph
           and Microsoft Graph Help files be stored in the folder System
           Folder:Extensions:Microsoft:MSGraph.

           FoxPro's spell-checking capabilities require that the Spelling
           and MS US English Dictionary files be stored in the folder
           System Folder:Extensions:Microsoft:Spelling.

2. Q. I accidentally deleted some of the FoxPro sample files.

           Can I reinstall these files without reinstalling FoxPro?

        A. Yes. Run Setup again and choose Custom Installation from the
           Microsoft FoxPro Installation dialog box. This lets you choose
           the components you want to install.

3. Q. I'm having difficulty reading the FoxPro disks because of

           an alignment problem with my floppy disk drive. Is there
           another option for installation?

        A. Copy all the files to a directory on your hard disk and then
           run the FoxPro installation from the hard disk instead of the
           floppy disk.

4. Q. I'm having difficulty installing FoxPro. I'm not running

           any other applications at the same time.

        A. If you are having installation problems, make certain you have
           disabled all extensions (INITs). You can turn off all
           extensions by holding down the SHIFT key while you restart your
           system. You will see the message "Welcome to Macintosh -
           Extensions off."

5. Q. Why does the Installation program keep asking me to insert

           Disk 1 when it really needs another disk?

        A. When a disk change during installation is required, the current
           disk will be ejected and you will be asked to insert Disk 1 if
           you have an extension (INIT) that enhances the Open and Save
           dialog boxes. After you insert Disk 1, it may or may not eject
           the disk and ask you to insert the appropriate disk. To avoid
           this problem, you can press COMMAND+SHIFT+1 to eject the disk,
           and then insert the correct disk, or you can run the
           installation program with extensions turned off.

### Configuration

1. Q. I get the error message "Insufficient memory" when trying

           to load FoxPro for Macintosh. How do I correct this problem?

        A. The Macintosh Finder(TM) allows you to change the amount of RAM
           allocated to an application. To change the amount of RAM
           available to Microsoft FoxPro, quit FoxPro and make the Finder
           the active program. Select the Microsoft FoxPro application
           icon in the Microsoft FoxPro folder. From the File menu, choose
           Get Info. A dialog box appears displaying a variety of
           information about the file. In the lower-right corner,
           information about the "Suggested" and "Current" size of the
           application is displayed. In the Current size box, enter a
           value that is greater than or equal to the suggested size. This
           amount can be less than or equal to the largest unused block of
           memory available to application programs. To determine this
           amount, choose About This Macintosh from the Apple menu. The
           dialog box that appears reveals this amount. It is not
           recommended that you specify a current size less than the
           suggested size. Attempting to run Microsoft FoxPro with too
           little memory may considerably degrade performance. For more
           information, see the "Optimizing Your System" section of the
           "Installation and Macintosh Features Guide." For more
           information about managing memory on the Apple Macintosh, see
           the related section in your "Macintosh User's Guide."

2. Q. What factors influence FoxPro's startup speed?

        A. The time required to load and start FoxPro relates to the
           physical size of FoxPro, the number of items that must be
           sought at startup, and other factors. Many of these items are
           under your control. For a complete discussion of these issues,
           refer to the "Optimizing Your System" section of the
           "Installation and Macintosh Features Guide."

3. Q. Why do I have several files with the extension .TMP on my

           hard disk?

        A. Every time you run Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, it creates
           temporary (.TMP) files. These files are automatically deleted
           when you quit FoxPro with a normal shutdown. However, the .TMP
           files will not be deleted if you restart the machine while
           FoxPro is running or if you don't have file-deletion rights in
           the directory where the files reside. To remove the .TMP files,
           quit FoxPro, acquire file-deletion rights for the directory
           where the .TMP files are, and then manually delete the .TMP
           files.

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Last Reviewed: May 21, 1998