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Can VFP rise from the ashes?
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28/04/2008 17:21:13
 
 
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28/04/2008 16:56:15
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
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Other
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 9 SP2
OS:
Windows XP SP2
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Thread ID:
01313512
Message ID:
01313651
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I must say that while syntax is just a very small portion of .net, imagine if there were a dotnet language that encompassed the benefits of VFP and used VFP's syntax. The learning curve would certainly be different and there would be far more VFP developers making the jump. It would be like adding 3000 classes to VFP and web design capability.... Ok, wake me up, I'm dreaming again.



>There is no single language that is superior in all things. VFP does some tings better than .Net and .Net does some things better than VFP. Pick any language and subsitute for VFP/.Net.
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>There is no reason in your mind. But in the minds of the people that own VFP, there is good reason.
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>>Believe me when I say that I am defiantly not in denial. I have been working with xBased languages for over 23 years now and have been working with C, C++, MASM, FORTRAN, VB, VB.Net and a handful of other languages all along the way so with me, change isn't the issue either. I agree that VFP is viewed as a dead language by the market and perhaps you are right that may be Craig's issue as well. I doubt it though. I'm guessing that he believes that the .Net languages are superior to VFP. The thing that sticks in my craw is that I don't see anything wrong with VFP as a language and it irks me that I have one less tool to work with now and for no reason.
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>>Thanks,
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>>Steve
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