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To convert of not to convert
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09/12/2020 09:09:19
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Visual FoxPro
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Coding, syntax & commands
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01677470
Message ID:
01677482
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>>Thank you for sharing your experience with converting VFP program to .NET.
>>I think (IMHO), the most challenging part of converting VFP program to .NET is the UI. And I am guessing that UI was a fairly small part of your program.
>>
>Yes, there was very little user interface involved.
>Yes, the UI is more difficult to convert than straight procedural code.
>Even more difficult are reports.
>SSRS is good but not as good as the VFP report writer.
>

I agree 100%. As far as VFP reports to SSRS, maybe some day a tool will be developed to convert a VFP report to SSRS. But as far as the code for UI - especially if converting to a web application - will have to be done manually. And with huge knowledge base. Not me.
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