And furthermore...

I hope that my previous message didn't sound totally negative. FPA deserves the criticism you've all given it, but on the positive side, the mag sometimes does have some really good content. For one thing, I am always amazed at the "Tips" column...it contains a lot of real-world stuff from you guys in the trenches (stuff that you rarely see in the VFP documentation)...it is the next best thing to the UT. In addition, some of the articles really stand out from time to time. One that comes to mine is Rick Strahl's article in the July issue.

There...now I'll shut up.

Bill

>Man, you guys are a tough audience! But I tend to agree with most of what you've all said about FPA, and I sincerely hope that the folks at FPA are taking notes.
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>Unfortunately, we Fox dudes and dudettes do not have a lot to choose from when it comes to Fox periodicals...and NOT ONE of the few that are available can be classified as "stellar." Finding Fox technical information can sometimes seem a little too much like detective work. It often takes an inordinate amount of effort to dredge up the facts. When you consider all of the sources we have to refer to (UT, KB, FPA, FT, etc., etc. -- note that I listed UT first), it is no wonder that we spend so much time running hither and yon to get the information we need.
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>I hope that the FPA staff will view these criticisms as providing them with an "opportunity to excel." FPA can, indeed, be the stellar resource that it ought to be. We denizens of FoxWorld would benefit immensely, and so would they.
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>Bill
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>>Jeff ---
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>>>For me it's nothing more than a 15 minute read while on the can.
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>>ROFLMAO ... Exactly!!!!! And then it goes in the file cabinet for possible review on the future...