>>>>>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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>What do you mean by "weak"? --- There is not another compiler.
>>>>
>>>>Craig
>>>
>>>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
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>unless i'm forgetting something (and believe me, i try to), there are several separate libraries for clipper, and you have to tell it which libs to include in the executable.


There are a couple, but basically if you leave any out, it doesn't work...there are extended features that you can link in (kinda like FoxTools).

Craig