Resources for Songbird Monitoring Programs

PRBO's protocols, data structures, field data forms, and programs for data management, synthesis, and visualization

Full Install Instructions

 

Instructions for using the "full install version" of foxpro-based PRBO data programs

If you don't own a copy of Visual Foxpro, you will need to download the "runtime" version in order to use PRBO's data programs on your computer.

For the most recent full install, click the "setup.exe" link, choose to save the file on your local hard drive. After downloading, double-click the file to run the install-shield program. The required files will be installed to c:\program files\PRBO\.



To install an older version (VFP3 - only for pre-WinXP machines):

Click the "full install" link

If prompted, choose to download the .zip file

Once the download has completed, unzip the file (eg. prbonestinstall.zip or prbopcinstall.zip). If you don't already own un-zipping software, you'll need to download some, such as Winzip or Aladdin Expander.

Open the resulting folder and find and double-click "setup.exe"

Setup should guide you through the installation process - which creates a folder on your C drive (eg. PRBO_nest or PRBO_pc).

Important: Download the most recent version of the relevant .exe file (eg. nest.exe or pointcnt.exe), replacing the one in the new folder.

Find and double-click the .exe file in the new folder (eg. nest.exe or pointcnt.exe)

If prompted with a list of file types, choose VFP300 off the list (should be represented by an orange fox icon).