>Hi Charles.
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>>Funny you should say that about the Data Deployment Toolkit - my first reaction - and that of a lot of Fox people - was "Hey, that's Stonefield for SQL" <s>
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>As you know, the Microfour guys were long-time VFP developers and SDT users. They approached me about my plans to do a version of SDT for SQL Server and when I told them I wasn't planning to do so, they asked me if it was OK if they used the SDT methodology in creating their toolkit. Although they certainly didn't have to, I thought it was very decent of them to ask. Definitely good guys.
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>Doug

Stonefield ...
( "Know it? ... I *wrote* it!" )

Yeah, Steve Taylor told me about that. They *really* would have liked to have you on board. <g> Still would.I've been trying to convince them they need DBCX2 - or at least to extend the metadata store in DDT - but of course they have a lot on their plate and I haven't yet quite figured out how well the concepts would translate in .NET - Sure is cool in VFE though.

What .NET really needs (hey all you tool builders out there) is a decent property sheet - one that would let you quickly see all the non-default properties or to have a "favorites" list based on parentclass. ( ala the cool stuff you Vfox folks created for foxpro )

Since the property sheet is a .NET class the IDE is pretty extensible I would think it would actually be easier in .NET.

Somebody making the very powerful stuff that is available with smart tags at design time more easily implemented would also be nice. I've been trying to convince Toni SF needs her RAD touch.

Can't we lure you over to the Dark Side? We have cookies ... <g>