THE FoxPRO FAQ


PART2b: SOURCES - SOFTWARE & BOOKS

26th April 1996 foxfaq@iinet.net.au
Comment and suggestions are invited.

BOOKS

There are many, many books on how to develop and program in FoxPro. An extensive list is available from Malcolm Pitcher's web site: http://www.hop.man.ac.uk/staff/mpitcher/foxpro/books_30.html (VFP) http://www.hop.man.ac.uk/staff/mpitcher/foxpro/books_25.html (Fox 2.5/6) http://www.hop.man.ac.uk/staff/mpitcher/foxpro/books_20.html (Fox Other) http://www.hop.man.ac.uk/staff/mpitcher/foxpro/books_oo.html (OO books) also from Future Communications Systems (where you can also order them by email): http://totw.com/fcs/fox.htm

VISUAL FOXPRO 3.0

Creating Visual FoxPro Applications Author: Goley, George Publisher: Que FoxPro 3.0 Object Oriented Programming Author: Bard, Dick Publisher: MIS Press Disk incl. Hacker's Guide to Visual FoxPro 3.0 Author: Tamar Granor and Ted Roche. Publisher: Addison-Wesley Mastering Visual FoxPro 3 Special Edition (2nd Edition) Author: Siegel, Charles Publisher: Sybex Mastering Visual FoxPro 3.0 - interactive multimedia training on CD-ROM. Publisher: Microsoft Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows Step by Step, Version 3.0 Publisher: Microsoft Press ?Rev Guide Visual Foxpro Author: ?? Publisher: Wrox Press (Dec 95) Teach Yourself VFP Author: Nelson King Publisher: MIS Press The Pros Talk Visual FoxPro - Four special reports on VFP 3.0 Publisher: Pinnacle The Visual FoxPro 3 Codebook Author: Griver, Yair Alan Publisher: Sybex Disk avail. Using Visual FoxPro Author: Antonovich, Michael Publisher: Que Visual FoxPro Expert Solutions Author: Liskin, Miriam Publisher: Que Visual Foxpro 3 Developer's Guide, Third Edition Author: Jeb Long Publisher: SAMS Publishing Visual Foxpro 3 Development Applications Author: ?? Publisher: M&T Publishing (Dec 95) Visual Foxpro 3.0 OOP Author: ?? Publisher: M&T Publishing Visual Foxpro 3 Unleashed Author: ?? Publisher: Sams Publishing Visual Guide to VFP Author: Various Publisher: Ventana

FOXPRO 2.5/2.6

FoxPro 2.5 Advanced Developer's Guide: The Complete Reference to Designing,Developing Author: Adams, Pat et al. Publisher: Brady Computer Books Debugging And Maintaining FoxPro Applications Author: Antonvich, Michael et al. Publisher: Slawson Comm FoxPro For No-Programmers Author: Bharucha, Kerma Publisher: TAB Books Network Programming In FoxPro Author: Booth, J et al Publisher: Ziff-Davis Press FoxPro 2.5 Author: Boyd, Fraser Publisher: SW Pub Programmer's Guide To Developing FoxPro 2.5 Applications Author: Dickler, Howard Publisher: Sybex Programmer's Guide To FoxPro 2.6 (2nd Edition) Author: Dickler, Howard Publisher: Sybex Creating FoxPro Applications Author: Goley, George Publisher: Que The FoxPro 2.6 Codebook Author: Griver, Yair Alan Publisher: Sybex FoxPro 2.5 Programmer's Reference Author: Hawkins, John et al Publisher: Que FoxPro 2.5 Developer's Handbook (2nd Edition) Author: Kalman, David Publisher: Random House PC Magazine Programming Foxpro 2.5 Author: Liskin, Miriam Publisher: Ziff-Davis The Complete FoxPro 2.5 Language Reference Author: McClanahan, David Publisher: Sybex FoxPro 2.5: The Professional Reference Author: New Riders Publisher: New Riders FoxPro Programming Author: Pinter, Les Publisher: Windcrest Books Microsoft FoxPro 2.5 Application Programming Author: Pinter, Les Publisher: Windcrest Books Mastering FoxPro 2.5 (Special Edition) Author: Seigel, Charles Publisher: Sybex Mastering FoxPro 2.6 (Special Edition) Author: Seigel, Charles Publisher: Sybex Using FoxPro 2.5 (Special Edition) Author: Slater, Lisa Publisher: Que FoxPro Power Programming Guide Author: Spence, Lewis Publisher: Sybex FoxPro Master Reference Author: Stark, Robin Publisher: TAB Books The Master Reference Author: Stark, Robin et al Publisher: TAB Books FoxPro 2.x: A Developer's Guide Author: Winchell, Jeff (Ed.) Publisher: M&T Books

FOXPRO 2.5/2.6 DOS:

Microsoft FoxPro 2.5 For MS-DOS Step By Step Author: Catapult Inc. Publisher: Microsoft Understanding FoxPro 2.5 For MSDOS Author: Chou, George Publisher: Bantam FoxPro 2.5 Made Easy Author: Jones, Edward Publisher: Osborne McGraw Hill FoxPro For DOS 2.5 The Complete Reference Author: Jones, Edward et al Publisher: Osborne McGraw Hill FoxPro 2.5 DOS Developer's Guide Author: Long, Jeb Publisher: Sams FoxPro 2.5 For DOS At A Glance Author: Nesbitt, David Publisher: Wordware Publishers Inside FoxPro 2.5 For DOS Author: New Riders Publisher: New Riders Using FoxPro 2.5 For DOS (2nd Edition) Author: Slater, Lisa et al Publisher: Que Learn FoxPro 2.5 In A Day Author: Wong, Wan M Publisher: Wordware Publishers

FOXPRO 2.5/2.6 Windows:

FoxPro For Windows Multiuser Development Author: Adams, Pat et al Publisher: Brady Computer Books FoxPro 2.5 for Windows Programming Guide Author: Antonovich, Michael et al Publisher: Slawson Comm FoxPro Event Driven Programming Author: Bard, Dick Publisher: Brady Computer Books Microsoft FoxPro For Windows 2.6 Step By Step Author: Catapult Inc. Publisher: Microsoft Understanding FoxPro 2.5 For Windows Author: Chou, George Publisher: Random House Inside FoxPro 2.5 For Windows Author: Grommes Publisher: New Riders FoxPro 2.5 For Windows Inside Out Author: Jones, Edward Publisher: Osborne McGraw Hill FoxPro 2.6 For Windows Unleashed Author: Jones, Edward et al Publisher: Sams FoxPro 2.6 Windows For Dummies Author: Kaufield Publisher: IDG Books World FoxPro 2.5 Developing Full-Scale Applications For Windows Author: King, Nelson Publisher: MIS Press The Power of... FoxPro 2.5 For Windows Author: King, Nelson Publisher: MIS Using FoxPro 2.6 For Windows (Special Edition) Author: Lampel, W Publisher: Que FoxPro 2.6 For Windows Developer's Guide (2nd Edition) Author: Long, Jeb Publisher: Sams FoxPro For Windows: From The Ground Up Author: Matthews, Martin S Publisher: Prima FoxPro For Windows Developer's Workshop: Tips For Rapid Application Development Author: McClanahan, David Publisher: Brady Computer Books FoxPro 2.5 For Windows At A Glance Author: Nesbitt, David Publisher: Windcrest Publishers PC Learning Labs Teaches FoxPro 2.5 For Windows Author: PC Learning Labs Publisher: Ziff-Davis Press FoxPro For Windows Solutions Author: Pfaffenberger, Bryan Publisher: Wiley FoxPro 2.5 For Windows Developer's Library Author: Powe, James et al Publisher: Slawson Running Microsoft FoxPro For Windows Author: Ricciardi, Sal Publisher: Microsoft FoxPro 2.5 For Windows Author: Stark, R et al Publisher: Windcrest Books At Ease With Microsoft FoxPro 2.5 For Windows Author: Werner, Ray et al Publisher: TAB Books Learn FoxPro 2.5 For Windows In A Day Author: Wong, Wan M Publisher: Wordware Publishers

FOXPRO 2.5/2.6 Mac:

Teach Yourself FoxPro 2.5 For The Mac Author: King, Nelson Publisher: MIS Press FoxPro Mac Handbook Author: Masterson, Michael Publisher: TAB Books FoxPro MAChete - Hacking FoxPro For Macintosh Author: Slater, Lisa et al Publisher: Hayden Books

THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AND ADD-ONS

An excellent list of software products is at Michel Fourniers's FoxPro Yellow Pages http://www.transformation.com/foxpro/

FILE REPAIR

Comtech Publishing Ltd. Reno, NV 89510, (702) 825-9000; FAX: (702) 825-1818 Contact: Paul Heiser Product name: dSalvage Professional Foxpro file repair package - highly recommended Rory Data International North Potomac, MD (301) 251-0497, FAX: (301) 258-6862 Product name: MemoPlus Repairs corrupt memo files

SOURCE CODE RECOVERY

Xitech Inc. Toledo, Ohio (407) 292-8629; FAX: (407) 292-8652 Product name: ReFox Restores FoxBASE, FoxBASE+, FoxPro 1.x, FoxPro 2.0, FoxPro 2.5 (including Windows). HILCO Software Sebastopol, CA (707) 829-5011; FAX: (707) 829-5710 Product Names: dCRYPTR for dBASE III Run-Time DECODE for dBASE II Run-Time deFOX for FoxBase II (early dBASE II compatible) OutFOX for Foxbase+

COMMUNICATIONS

SilverWare Inc. Dallas, TX (214) 247-0131 Fax: (214) 406-9999 Product name: SilverFox Library Pinnacle Publishing Kent, WA (206) 251-1900 Fax: (206) 251-5057 Product name: CommTools CompuSolve Albrightsville, PA (800) 833-2638 (717) 643-1233 Fax: (717) 643-1261 Product name: Comet Product name: FaxPro

OTHER SOFTWARE (VARIOUS)

Biton Product name: FoxPro library for Oracle. A driver specifically tuned for FoxPro apps talking to Oracle. Black & White International New York, NY (800) 932-9202 Fax: (212) 666-4030 Product name: The Feel Cary Prague Books and Software South Windsor, CT (800) 277-3117 Product name: Yes! I Can Run My Business with VFP Cascade Interactive Designs Seattle, WA (206) 720-1234 Fax: (206) 720-6211 Product name: CAPCON Computer Education Services Product name: Quick Query EL Software (619) 439-6617 (619) 439-9612 Product name: DMaker Product name: DScan Product name: DTools Espia Corporation Indianapolis, IN (317) 253-1507 Fax: (317) 253-1507 Product name: ESPIA Flash Creative Management Product name: Codebook Product name: Mupet HALLoGRAM Publishing Aurora, CO (303) 340-3404 Fax: (303) 340-4404 Product name: Avalon Libraries Product name: Barcodes Product name: Calendar/Scheduler Product name: DATA IMPORT Product name: FAST TEXT Product name: FLIPPER Product name: FoxDriver Product name: GeoGraphics USA Product name: Pen Tools Product name: R & R Report Writer Product name: SymScriptWin Product name: T-BASE - Instant Images Product name: Verify It! Hentzenwerke Milwaukee, WI (414) 224-7654 Product name: FoxZen Korenthal Associates, Inc. New York, NY (212) 242-1790; FAX:(212) 242-2599 Product name: PhDbase III Full Text Search for FoxPro Lawson-Smith Corporation Tampa, FL (800) 889-7058 (813) 960-5882 Fax: (813) 960-7231 Product name: ProMatrix Lenel Systems International Fairport, NY (716) 248-9720 Fax: (716) 248-9185 Product name: MediaDeveloper OLE Controls MediaHouse Software Aylmer, PQ (819) 682-9737 Fax: (819) 685-0994 Product name: Media Base MH Software Northgleen, CO (303) 438-9585 Fax: (303) 469-9679 Product name: GPLib Micromega Systems San Francisco, CA (800) 453-6655 (415) 346-1461 Fax: (415) 346-6804 Product name: FOXFIRE! Neon Software Toledo, OH (800) 814-NEON (419) 255-NEON Fax: (419) 255-6371 Product name: FoxExpress Performance Dynamics Associates New York, NY (212) 972-2330 Fax: (212) 972-2332 Product name: Mac Rubel's FoxPro Power Developer's Library Perpetual Data Systems Anaheim, CA (714) 834-0809 Fax: (714) 541-4843 Product name: ProGen Pinnacle Publishing Kent, WA (206) 251-1900 Fax: (206) 251-5057 Product name: Graphics Server SDK Product name: NetLib SBT Accounting Systems San Rafael, CA (800) 927-0453 (415) 444-9900 Fax: (415) 333-9901 Product name: SBT Soft Classics Charleston, ME (207) 285-3547 Fax: (207) 285-7436 Product name: WinLib Wizard SofTech Microsystems Wichita, KS (316) 729-9315 Product name: DBtrieve Steven Black Consulting Kingston, ON (613) 542-3293 Fax: (613) 531-9481 Product name: INTL Strategic Edge San Francisco, CA (415) 563-3755 Fax: (415) 563-1907 Product name: Foxspell Checker Product name: Query Maker Product name: Word Wrapper Stonefield Systems Group Regina, SA (800) 563-1119 Fax: (306) 586-5080 Product name: AppMaker Product name: Stonefield Data Dictionary Universal Interactive Systems Tujunga, CA (818) 352-7800 Fax: (813) 352-5445 Product name: Talking Access Videotex Systems Dallas, TX (800) 88-VIDEO (214) 231-9200 Fax: (214) 231-2420 Product name: Instant Images Voysys Corporation Freemont, CA (800) 7VOYSYS Fax: (510) 252-1101 Product name: VoysAccess Neil Weicher Product name: RaSQL/B Btrieve library for FoxPro Dos & Windows Xitechnix 5644 East Thomas Rd, Phoenix, Arizona. 85018 Phone: (602) 946 1800 Fax (602) 946 9250. Product name: Cryptor Data Encryption Product name: FoxFix File Repair Product name: FoxScan Scanning Library Product name: MIX Memo indexing Product name: ReFox Source code recovery