>Hi, Peter.
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>>>>> My proposal is that we ask the vfp-team to develop a thin runtime that actually does run on a PDA. Below is a tentatively built list of functions and commands that can be omitted, as I see it now.
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>>>This is unrealistic since there are no plans to enhnace the core VFP product other than using the add-on extensiblity model, and that any resources for Windows Mobile features (PDA, Smartphone, etc.) is going into Visual Studio. Visual Studio 2005 includes great support for building mobile applications visually, there is the .NET Compact Framework and Pocket SQL Server available for mobile devices, etc. All resources in this area will go towards improving the existing functionality in Visual Studio and the .NET Compact Framework.
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>>But is it technically possible?
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>You already know that it IS technically possible. If you have Mobile WinForms and there is something like Mobile SQL Server, Mobile VFP is feasible. Aside from that, I'd say (although I'm not in the VFP team) that it would take a lot of resources. Basically, VFP windows management is already complicated. Adapting VFP windows for Pocket PC would be a long job. You already know that Mobile forms and its navigation mechanism are very different from regular Windows.
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>If you really want to move on and produce Pocket PC apps from a realistic standpoint, go to the VFP home in MSDN and take a look at some of the papers from Cathi Gero and others presenting mobile applications (in compact framework) working together with VFP back-ends. There are also many other dev platforms different from .NET that will allow you to use your applications in the devices and the rest of the app in VFP. Just don't expect to be able to write VFP code for the device-UI anytime soon (except by using XP-based devices).

Martin / Ken,

Thanks for the replies and advices. It is appreciated that you make clear what can and cannot be expected.