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PRB: DashBoard Does Not Launch a Visual FoxPro Executable

Article ID: 131643

Article Last Modified on 2/15/2000

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SYMPTOMS

Launching Visual FoxPro from the DashBoard Run system yields this error:
This program cannot be run in DOS mode.

CAUSE

As a 32-bit application, Visual FoxPro requires a 32-bit operating environment. In Windows and Windows for Workgroups, Visual FoxPro installs and use the Win32S subsystem. Dashboard is a 16-bit application that does not provide support for 32-bit executables such as Visual FoxPro or Free Cell.

STATUS

DashBoard is manufactured by Borland, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: VFoxWin

Keywords: kbenv kb3rdparty KB131643


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