>>With all the discussion about WinDev here lately, how does this compare to the program from Alaska-Software for die hard VFP developers?
>>
>>Just curious about this, as both of these products are fairly pricy and I don't personally know of anyone using Alaska-Software.
>
>I can fully echo your desire to learn more about such alternatives I recently became aware of a few unsuspected (cap)abilities in Windev like the HTML control as possible replacement for MSHTML (InternetExplorer.Application/WebBrowser activeX) projects done in vfp.
>
>Personally, I was at several xBase++ sessions in vfp devcon (long years ago) and was/am dismayed at lack of progress perceived over several years visiting their sessions (at least in integrating vfp code base). xBase++ (including their server-side web page generation) seem to offer little above vfp9+FoxIncloud for my use cases.
>
>There were some additional points peeking my personal interest, but not enough to motivate me into trying out:
>
>- Multi-tasking/threading included in the language (possible in vfp via COM threads, but often PITA)
>- xBase record interface on SQL databases (back then described as finished for PostgreSQL, roadmapped as interface for all SQL DBs)
>- running on Intel under non Windows server system
>
>When Lianja was developed, their already implemented features, targeted vfp-compatibility and speed of implementing new/enhanced capabililtes were great, so I spent quite a bit of time with Lianja, to the point of enhancing the class/screen import tools included in the package. I dropped out when the native app runtime including local database/cursor engine was moved back on the roadmap and vanished after Cordova-based "half-native" clients were targeted. For me a Javascript Recordset iterating over Javascript Array datatype IMO is no adequate replacement for a local/embedded DB functionality ;-)
>
>I still point others to Lianja, as I think the dev behind it goes to great lengths to enhance the product.
>
>But the threaded way of gaining knowledge does not resolve into easy to find table /FAQ, forcing the users of the alternative (like Jos for WinDev, Hank for Lianja) to repeat sometimes instead of just pointing to earlier thread. A Wiki- article might be better, but I' rather know WHO supplied info plus perhaps keeping the stuff here on Level Extreme as Steves Wiki is not always up.
>
>I'd add my points of interest / expiriences / alternatives in other laguages with much more enthusiasm if I was certain to be easily enhanced later in a FAQ / table of capabilities solution.

Thanks Tomas for the good thoughts. Very helpful.