>>>I have a few questions:
>>>I am a long time dos xbase programmer, and have been in VFP 3.0 for a few months. Does a compiler exist that is not VFP dependent. Like Clipper/Blinker in DOS. I think the EXE that are built are weak.
>>>If I upgrade to 5.0 will I have to recode?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>Bryan
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>>What do you mean by "weak"? --- There is not another compiler.
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>>Craig
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>clipper programmers will always think the vfp compiler is weak because it includes every function/procedure known to vfp if the code uses it or not...

Dave,

Clipper does this too.....it is the way xBase is....all that crap is needed in case some macro expansion wants it.

Craig