>>Hey, before you knock Access, give it a try. I had never used Access until a few months ago, so I never had an opinion in the Access vs. VFP debate. I just knew I used VFP and it was a good enough tool that got the job done.
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>>Then I tried Access 97 in a little after hours contract. Of course there was a learning curve, but I was impressed with some features.
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>>Now I know it a little better.
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>>I hate it. It is an end-user database tool that is trying to be a development tool. It is weak.
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>>Now, on top of that, it is unreliable. I feel fortunate that I joined a company that uses VFP (well, FPD when I started). If MDM was using Access, I would have learned that and probably never looked at VFP. Sometimes you just get lucky.
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>>>Check out the following link for a story on Access data corruptions:
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http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,25778,00.html>>>
>>>No development tool is perfect, but I at least I feel confident in FoxPro's data engine. Does anyone think that MS will push VFP more as the premier Desktop/LAN database tool? ;)
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>>>Jack Mendenhall
>>>Reinsurance Management, Inc.
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>Are any commercial "shrink wrapped" off the shelf applications made in
>Access ?
>I dont think that microsoft recommends either visual foxpro or access for commerical applications ...
There are hundreds of Access and JET shrink-wrapped apps. There are also hundreds of VFP shrink-wrapped apps. What makes you say that MS doesn't recommend VFP or Access for commercial applications?