Hiya Mike ---

Bingo on your conclusions. That's exactly what I was trying to say in my unfocused, long-winded way :-)

It's not the tool but the skillset, especially in solution architecture and database design. The way VS is going, there is such a commonality of structure and keywords between languages that the specific tool is becoming moot.


>> I really don't think that there are that many VFP people (maybe FP people) who haven't had to learn at least one other tool or, at least, learn certain techniques and standards that would apply should such a need to switch toolsets apply.
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>It's changing a lot, especially as more and more of us do CS and Web Development, but I bet the majority of VFP developers - right now myself included - still spend 95% of their time in Fox. Hell, I write ASP in the VFP editor because it's what I'm most comfortable with. I get more confused using the wizards in VI and find I can do things faster just coding it by hand in what I know.
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>> Also, any type of client-server requires the need to understand a server database. IMHO, strong SQL Server or Oracle skills may be more desirable short-term for VFP developers than VB or VC. Average DBAs get paid a heck of a lot better than average VB developers.
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>Oracle DBAs make big bucks. I know of a few former Fox developers that are now Oracle DBAs right now.
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>Your point, I think, is that our skill set, not the tool is what makes us valuable as developers, database designers, etc.