>Hey Menachem,
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>I think what we need is a database object. An object that has an events like OpenDataBase, CloseDataBase, OpenTable, CloseTable, RecordPointerChanged and so on. With a DB object there are a number of requested features that could be incorporated by a developer like security and data encryption.
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>Just my $0.02!
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>>I agree that I would like these features. However, a simple password on the DBC would be fine by me. It could be something as simple as a method that fires when the DBC is opened (I would love something like that when a table is opened too...) and leave it to us.
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>>If we need really full featured security, we could always use something like SQL Server as the data store.
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>>JOMO

Delphi offers such an methodology for manipulating tables. It's worth researching to see if you can duplicate this in VFP. I have said that VFP needs to adopt such an approach in addition to the obvious need for object oriented menus and reports...

Jack Mendenhall
RMI