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upgrade 32 to 64 bit fivewin
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 09:22 AM

Dear,

I have been using fivewin 32 bit version for ten years, I would like to switch to 64 bit version. Is it enough to buy 64 bit upgrade or do I have to buy installation package for 64 bit version.

Greetings

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Re: upgrade 32 to 64 bit fivewin
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 02:41 PM
Please email me to alinares@fivetechsoft.com or to antonio.fivetech@gmail.com

thanks!
regards, saludos

Antonio Linares
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Re: upgrade 32 to 64 bit fivewin
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 08:14 PM

Dear Antonio,

Is there a step-by-step for to do this upgrade?

Sds,
Vilian F. Arraes
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Re: upgrade 32 to 64 bit fivewin
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 04:00 AM

Dear Vilian,

There is no need for such step by step documentation as the migration to FWH 64 bits is quite straightforward.

If you use a resources DLL in 32 bits, then you have to migrate it to 64 bits. FWH provides a FWH\DLL\rc2dll64.bat for such purpose.

If you are using a library when building your EXE, then you have to get the equivalent 64 bits library version.

If you are using any C language developed keep in mind that the handles in Windows API must be managed using hb_parnll() and the returned handles must use hb_retnll(). Please notice the double LL.

Keeping in mind the above topics, it is a simple as using the FWH 64 bits libraries and recompile all your PRGs using the Harbour 64 bits version for your chosen 64 bits C compiler.

regards, saludos

Antonio Linares
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Re: upgrade 32 to 64 bit fivewin
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2025 06:48 PM
Thank you Master for your tips. I'll try it ;)
Sds,
Vilian F. Arraes
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Re: upgrade 32 to 64 bit fivewin
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2025 04:33 AM

I wonder for those using Fastreport, any of them migrated to 64-bit or not and if they did what was the solution?

FWH 11.08/FWH 19.12

BCC5.82/BCC7.3

xHarbour/Harbour

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