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Installation

FoxBridge requires two files and a one-line initialization. No installers, no COM registration.

1. Copy the files

Copy the following files to your VFP project directory (or any accessible path):

File Description
FoxBridgeNE.dllNative .NET engine. Must be in the same folder as FoxBridge.prg or a path VFP can find.
FoxBridge.prgVFP public API. Load it with NEWOBJECT() or SET PROCEDURE TO.

2. Verify .NET

FoxBridge requires .NET 8 or higher. To verify it is installed run in cmd:

dotnet --version

If the command is not found, download .NET 8 from https://dot.net.

3. Initialize in your code

Include this initialization at the start of your application (or in each form that uses it):

* Opcion A: en el mismo directorio
loBridge = NEWOBJECT("FoxBridge", "FoxBridge.prg")

* Opcion B: con SET PROCEDURE TO (una sola vez al inicio)
SET PROCEDURE TO "C:MiApplibsFoxBridge.prg" ADDITIVE
loBridge = NEWOBJECT("FoxBridge")

4. Verify with Ping

Confirm the native DLL loads correctly:

loBridge = NEWOBJECT("FoxBridge", "FoxBridge.prg")
? loBridge.Ping()   && debe imprimir "Pong"
About the FoxBridge.prg path If FoxBridge.prg is not in the same directory as your program, pass the full path as the second parameter to NEWOBJECT(): 
loBridge = NEWOBJECT("FoxBridge", "C:MiApplibsFoxBridge.prg")

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