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Plant Base on Windows Vista
We have now run extensive testing under Windows Vista. No problems were found with the installation or the main Plant Base program. There is only one potential issue with previous Plant Base versions, as detailed below, and this has been completely resolved with the latest version 1.5.6.
This result is as expected. The current Plant Base for Windows programs are written using 100% Microsoft product components. Microsoft have stated that any such program code that is compatible with XP, will also be supported under Vista. We expect this to remain true for the lifetime of the Windows Vista operating systems.
This means that Plant Base may be installed on any Windows operating system from 95 through to Vista. No special program code changes have been required.
The single problem area is that Microsoft have now declared their previous Help system (WinHlp32.exe) obsolete, and are no longer distributing it with Windows Vista. Up until version 1.5.5, our Help files still used this format, so may not be readable on some Vista systems. However, if you do not wish to upgrade at this time, it remains entirely possible to run the original Help system on Vista - but it must be downloaded and installed by the end-user. Please visit this web page on the Microsoft site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=82148
We are sorry about this, as the original WinHelp format ( .hlp files) had many advantages.
Our latest release includes an entierly new Help system, using Microsoft's HTML format (.chm), and does not require the above patch.
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Many gardeners and even horticultural professionals do not wish to spend their hard earned money on the the latest and greatest computer equipment, we are therefore committed to continuing support for older systems. At the same time, we actively consider the consequences of technology progress. We are also investigating the support of Plant Base on other computing platforms such as Mac, Linux and handheld devices.
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