>>>You do realize that if we ever got a native code compiler, I, you, and everyone else can
>>>kiss off macro expansion......
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>>I'd like to see Code Block variables from Clipper (variables containing code which were evaluated at run time) in a furture VFP release. Now there was a native code compiler that allowed you to emulate macro expansion.
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>>Yup, nowadays, there is really no advantage to native code compilers.
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>Not true. Clipper still had support files that were needed.


Yup....but Clipper was pretty neat in it's day....I don't really see a tremendous advantage to a true compiler. After all, most of us are not using VFP for little tiny distributable apps --- at least I'm not. I don't mind having 4MB or so of runtime support because, after all, 99% of my apps are enterprise-scale solutions. I leave the little Mom and Pop stuff that could benefit from a true native code compiler to VB or ...ahem....Access (which also doesn't have a compiler).