>>>So, are you saying that we can't use it from VFP because VFP doesn't play with >the repository? >> >>No. The repository is just a database. The DE designer in VB is an ActiveX designer - and VFP cannot host ActiveX Designers. On top of that - there is the whole ActiveX Databinding issue... > >Another wish list item to talk to the Fox team about. I'll add it to my list and give it to them next month when I'm in Bellvue. > I really hope MS will take care of ActiveX in general and ADO in particular - in a 6.x release or a SP- having this only in the next major release of VS, is, IMHO somewhat too late Adding this in Ver 7 is serving the purpose of keeping the VFP developers using MS tools, having it in Ver 6. is helping positioning VFP as a viable front-end in the Enterprise and a real alternative to VB in this area - probably the reason we didn't get it now... Arnon