Hiya JVP!

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>Finally, if VB is that easy to use, could you code an app today in VB? My contention is that learning syntax is one thing. Being able to architect and write an app is quite another.
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You couldn't be more right. It's interesting to note, however, the different ways in which large-scale VB projects and large-scale VFP go. I have had the --- ahem --- privilege is not the right word --- of working as technical lead and/or architect with teams of both. I have found that, for whatever reason, VB development teams do their best work when you isolate business and data logic into separate tiers or classes. VFP development teams tend to work best 2 tier.