[Dxbase] DXBase/Windows 7 "Pain"

Thu Jan 6 17:24:00 EST 2011

Neal,
Thank you very much for putting together "Step By Step" 
instructions for successfully installing DXBase 2007 on Windows 
7. Based on the "private emails" I received, I would expect there 
will be many people wanting to download those instructions. While 
the blog might be "OK," a PDF file that can be downloaded from 
your website - maybe the DXBase 2007 page - might be even better. 
That would allow for easy download and printing and be 
encouragement for new buyers/users.
Jack, I am not exactly sure how to interpret your comments. If 
you are suggesting that people want "poetic license" about how to 
"tweek" their computer, I would say that might apply to people 
that have "computer tweeking" as a hobby. However, I think there 
are many of us that just want DXBase 2007 to work correctly on 
Windows 7 without a lot of personal pain. If you are saying there 
can't be standard instructions because there can't be a "common 
starting point," then I think the condition of DXBase 2007 is 
much worse then I am led to believe in terms of "working" on 
Windows 7. I am hoping that is not the case - and I am hopeful 
that Neal can do what he has suggested - despite your doubts.
Neal, since it appears that there won't be a "native" Windows 7 
version of DXBase for quite a while, it certainly seems that an 
investment in time to create a set of installation instructions 
for DXBase 2007 on Windows 7 is good for the current users and 
good for the new sales of the product. As was suggested, the more 
you can write the instructions for a "user," rather then for a 
"systems programmer," the more likely it is that everyone will be 
able to successfully follow the instructions. I really 
appreciate your willingness to do this and I look forward to 
being able to use the instructions.
Thanks, Merle - W0EWM 