>Reading it top-to-bottom was quite revelatory as regards the level of
>"integration" of VFP into VS 6.0. In a word, IT ISN'T!!!

Yeah... but at least that helps the learning curve....

>5) Visual COmponent Manager has all languages EXCEPT VFP!!
> - this speaks for itself

Note on this: if I recall correctly from DevDays, you can include VFP components in the CM for use in the other languages.

>6) Visual Modeler is limited to VB and VC++.
> - This also speaks for itself.

I'm not sure about this: that may be more of a Rational problem than MS...

>Chapter: Implementing Mainframe Data Access
>pg 126: "Because DCOM is language independent, you can build your client
>application using the languages and tools with which you are most familiar,
>including. . ." and there follows a list of 7 languages, both MS and other) but
>NO VFP!!!

Hate when they do that....


>Are we all happy with this situation???

Not particularly....