Microsoft killed FoxPro in 2007. Anyway, here's FoxPro revived
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- FoxDev Studio runs existing Visual FoxPro projects, forms, and tables without any modification or conversion.
- The entire runtime is 64-bit, removing the 2GB file size limit for tables, but files over 2GB cannot be opened in original FoxPro.
- The runtime is built from scratch in Rust, compiled to WebAssembly, using a bytecode interpreter for consistent behavior.
- It uses fibers for asynchronous operations, ensuring UI remains responsive (e.g., MESSAGEBOX doesn't freeze the window).
- The UI is rendered via React, with each object updating independently for efficient repainting.
- 32-bit .fll libraries are supported through a separate 32-bit process bridge, enabling synchronous calls.
- FoxScript extends the language with lambdas and an HTTP server, allowing web requests directly from FoxPro code.