>Craig....
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>>Thanks for the better description...it just validates what I said.
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>Yes... it validates your point. But, that point over-simplifies the issue. The issue is how the various platforms are positioned to handle things. VFP is not positioned at all to host the DE or report designers - or the Component Manager for that matter. All of the other platforms OTOH - are....... This is the issue. I don't think VFP will ever be able to host these items. So, to clarify my original point - it is not safe to say that just because common designers are under development - VFP will be able to take advantage of those designers. the fact that not all of the tools use all of the common tools - in no way shape or form - means that VFP is any closer to supporting those tools.

I'm not saying that VFP will use all the available tools...but as time goes on, it will be able to take advantage of many of them. Some may be through the use of Wizards (like Visual Modeler) rather than directly.