>>MS has a nice site connected with the Express editions that has learning materials geared to beginners, available in 3 tiers. http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/beginner/
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>>Hank
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>If you are a VFP developer and still want an interpreted environment, etc, you might look at using Python:
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>* under .Net with IronPython
>* using wxPython (for Windows, Mac and Linux)
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>http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~IronPython~DotNet
>http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~PyThon
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>I moved over to python a few years ago from VFP (at the suggestion of someone here). Very easy transition: I even converted a lot of my old VFP classes across.
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>Google for
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>python FoxPro

Sounds like a GREAT idea!!