Windows7 Compatible for filePro

[Nancy Palmquist]

Guys,

I am wondering if anyone would suggest that filePro 5.6 is Windows 7 
compatible.  I can certainly install it and make it work on my Windows7 
computer.  I had to license it to the Drive ID, but it works.

My hesitation is in the area of printing.  I am seeing a real disconnect 
with the ability to print from filePro to the new printers available for 
new machines with Win7.

The newer printers seem to have PCL6 instead of PCL5.

If filepro would provide, out of the box, a proper way to handle 
printing on Windows, I think I would feel better about suggesting that 
my software - built under filepro - is windows 7 compatible.

Also, I have no good way to provide an installation CD for my MOS 
software that will properly install both the filePro runtime and my 
application.  I am still hung up on that licensing requirement that they 
download a file, instead of an interface that allows them to enter an 
activation code on the screen.  My customers are stuck on 5.0 for this 
application, because there is no way I can distribute an application and 
have the end user get a license file, supply a license file on a 
"diskette?" .

So to tell Microsoft that I have tested my application and it is Windows 
7 compatible has left me cold.  I don't think filePro has the features 
that would meet that level of functionality on Windows7.

BTW, I have been using Win7 since Jan and have found it nice.  I have 
even stopped turning around to use my Unix keyboard and have left 
AnzioWin sessions open in Win7.  It works great like that.  I have 
almost all the tools I need.  I still have to connect a USB faxmodem for 
faxing, but that was not urgent.

Nancy


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