I will answer your question if you take the time to read what I REALLY wrote in my answer. My answer was 100% correct, but I know you have problems accepting that.

(If I have to rephrase my answer, I will: Since dotNet has no database engine built in, you must use an external database engine, which in practice usually means SQL.)

If you want to insult me, be honest about it, and don't hide behind a cloudy curtain and throw false accusations. This guy asked a question and I gave hime the correct answer. So what's the problem?


I didn't make any false accusations...I didn't make any accusations at all. I asked two questions, the answers of which shouldn't be contingent on anything I say.

I read your answer several times before I responded. It was poorly worded and didn't even attempt to seek clarification from a rather generally worded initial question. What you failed to see is that questions from people ascending the .NET learning curve aren't always concise, and require some digging to get to the point. [and that's nothing against the initial question, it often happens]

Tore, you have a good reputation in the VFP world - but that in itself doesn't translate to handling .NET questions that you're neither equipped nor prepared to deal with. Anyone with experience would have sought more details from Gerard....you didn't...quite possibly because you can't.

You stated, 'there's nothing similar in .NET'. If you were referring to ADO.NET, there are equivalent statements and functions. If you were referring to operations against back-end data, then it's comparable to the way you'd call a SQL Server stored proc from a variety of different development tools.

Had you clarified with your rephrase, it would have made things a little different. But as it stands, you were anything but 100 percent correct.

I'm not insulting you at all - I'm telling you that you should hold yourself accountable.

Kevin