>>I have started (a couple of weeks) into developing a major application. I decided to use the VFP6 Framework as a basis, trusting that it would be sufficiently good for my purpose.
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>>However I have found that again and again I am running into trouble with the framework, where even very simple things, such as programming a "Delete Record" button are incredibly difficult because of the immense degree of "indirect-ion" and "objectification" and I can't find my way through all this. It seems to be very sophisticated, however too sophisticated for my liking.
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>>Which framework would be the easiest to learn for an old FP2.6-type-of-guy with a lot of 2.6-and-before experience?
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>>On the other hand I don't want to stick with 2.6 either, there are many great features in VFP6.0 etc.
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>>Should I look at MaxFrame, FoxExpress, or another product. Or should I simply see if I can find better documentation for the existing VFP6.0 Framework, or just wait and hope that there will be better documentation.
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>>Ideally I'd like to have a framework that makes it easy to do things, and which also allows to migrate an application easily to SQL-Server.
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>Wow! You don't want much!! :)
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>Actually I doubt any commercial framework is less complicated -- just complicated in a different way. The almost certainly will be better documented, though.
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>I use my own framework which has stewed and simmered for a few years, so I like it's flavor just fine. Consequently I have nothing constructive to offer on using the VFP6 framework -- except that if M$ thought it was going to be easy for beginners to use, they were greatly mistaken.
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>Frankly, the best approach is to dig into the framework and see what it does. Its one good way to learn about OOP in general and VFP in particular.
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>Sorry I have no quick solution for you. Migrating from procedure code to OOP is a fairly long learning curve.
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>regards,

Agreed, I've found that it takes almost as long to make your own than to try and disect someone elses framework.

You might try looking at VFP5 Tastrade App for a starting point to build your own framework.

Eric K.