Visual FoxPro 5.0 Year 2000 Update

The following Year 2000 software update is designed exclusively for machines with Visual FoxPro 5.0 installed.

Issue Description

The function LUPDATE() returns the date that a table was last updated. This date is read directly from the .dbf table header. However, because only two digits of the year are stored in the table header, the date the table was last updated is interpreted based on the setting of Set Century To Rollover.

With this Year 2000 software update for Visual FoxPro 5.0, LUPDATE() will behave as it does in Visual FoxPro 6.0. LUPDATE() will query the Windows operating system to determine the date a table was last updated, allowing users to determine the century in which the table was updated. Still, however, the table header will store the last 2 digits of the year it was last updated. This is done to ensure backward compatibility with other versions of FoxPro.

System Requirements

Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows NT 3.51 Workstation or Server Service Pack 5
Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Server Service Pack 4

Download and Installation Instructions

Download "vfpy2k.exe".

Using the Windows Explorer or File Manager, double click on "vfpy2k.exe" from the directory to which you saved the download. This will initiate the extraction and run the Setup. Click the 'Setup' button to begin, or 'Cancel' to stop the installation. Note: If the updated files are in use by another running application, you will be prompted to shut them down before setup can continue.

When complete, setup will display a confirmation dialog. Click 'OK' to finish the installation.

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Additional Year 2000 Information

For additional Year 2000 information regarding Microsoft products, please see Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center Product Guide.

Terms of Use

This update is provided in accordance with the End User License Agreement that was provided with Visual FoxPro 5.0. This Update shall be used in accordance with the terms of the end user license agreement or other license agreement packaged with that software, and/or any other terms expressly set forth by Microsoft in writing; provided that if the software is not packaged with a license agreement then the software is subject to the following restrictions: i) Microsoft owns all right, title and interest in and to the software; ii) the software may not be reverse engineered, decompiled or disassembled, except to the extent the foregoing restriction is expressly forbidden by applicable law; iii) the software may not be loaned, sold, rented, leased, transferred or otherwise distributed to another user; iv) Microsoft may terminate your use of the software if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of these restrictions; v) the software is provided 'as is', without warranty of any kind; vi) the software and any documentation accompanying it are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. vii) the software may be installed and used on a single computer, internally or for support purposes only.

Last Updated: 7/29/99