>I am wondering what exactly does VFP offer.

You must be kidding. Right?

You use Foxpro to build your applicaton files. You can choose whether to include, or not include, files outside the app. Most developers do not build their app at the client location unless you plan on spending some time there and have Foxpro installed at the site. You could have all files not included, but that most definately is not the common, or preferred practice.

Did you build this app yourself or inherit it?