PRB: DashBoard Does Not Launch a Visual FoxPro Executable (131643)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0

This article was previously published under Q131643

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.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/15/2000
Keywords:kb3rdparty kbenv KB131643