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Will it spell doom for VFP ?
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21/10/1998 10:21:26
 
 
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21/10/1998 10:09:16
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Visual FoxPro
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Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00148814
Message ID:
00148887
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Hiya Bob ----

I can see where this might be a good thing for people who know VFP and want to learn VB...they could convert an app and study the code....

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>The best use for it would be to run the aps side by side and see which one runs better, faster, etc.
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>My guess is, the VFP one would, espesially if you hand coded it in VFP, code converters aren't all that reliable. How would it handle views? Basically, they are going to write alot of code in VB to simulate commands in VFP.
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>Also, VB doesn't natively support .DBFs so that would have to go through the Jet Engine or ODBC, which will slow if more.
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>BRING THIS TOOL ON!!!
>
>BOb
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John Koziol, ex-MVP, ex-MS, ex-FoxTeam. Just call me "X"
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro" - Hunter Thompson (Gonzo) RIP 2/19/05
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