>"Most controls"? That goes against everything I've been hearing... Heck, MS >can't even get the Web Browser control to instantiate correctly.

You mean because you have to set Sys(2333,0) or because you have to issue a NoDefault in the Refresh(). Yes, I would contend that is a PITA, but it does instance fine - and works fine in VFP. There is a big difference between basing conclusions on what people say - as opposed to your own experiences... < s >.

>>Sure, there are issues like binding ADO Recordsets - and that is being fixed.
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>For which I applaud the team: I can hardly wait to be able to pass recordsets out of DLLs. It will make component design a lot easier.

I don't know about design. It will make implementation easier however....>

>Put something on top of an ActiveX control.

Thank-you - for giving me a concrete example. You can do this in VB. If that functionality is that important - use VB - or a browser-based UI. See my comments below for more on my stance on this...

>Day to day? Not much. However, I'm still waiting with interest for someone to >explain to me how Active Accessibility works with VFP, rather than just saying >'Yes, it works...' I can't test it myself, because I don't have the equipment >I'd need (you want me to try to justify a screen reader to the budget people >here? :-) ).

So, you are engaged in developing apps that handicapped/physically challenged folks need to use??? IMHO, I am not going to guage VFP's worth by whether it supports every single thing that comes down the pike... Yes, it would be nice if VFP did it all. Fact is, not one tool does it all. If you counter that VB has real windows controls - I will counter that VB's object/event model sucks. If you say you need a UI that supports Active Accessibility - my suggestion is to use a tool - or better yet - a combination of tools to get the job done. Perhaps VFP COM Objects with a VB UI. Have a sipped the Kool-Aid from the Microsoft Trough?? I guess I have... Then again, the concept makes sense - and most importantly - it can be implemented.

Please, lets stop expecting VFP to be the end-all/be-all tool. Lets look at composite solutions that involve multiple tools if need be.....