>>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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>We technically can do this with ADO. The bad part is that you need to use a different middle tier - like VB that can surface the events when connections and recordsets are opened/closed. If we had the ability to surface events in VFP middle tier objects, this issue would bascially be addressed.

Well in light of this I have to wonder about what seemed to be the new M$ marketing ploy for VFP regarding it's place as a developer tool being one for handling the middle tier. Atleast that was my interpretation of some of M$ based info presented at DevCon, was I wrong?