>I haven't been programming in Fox for 2 years yet, and I consider myself somewhat knowledgeable on the subject... I think that any employer requiring a minimum of time in the business is potentially cutting themselves severely short, and possible giving undue credit to 'time in the trenches'.

You are right, there is ALOT more to it, and each person must be evaluated seperatly, what one person can learn in a week, takes another person a year.

However, I know I have been programming in FoxPro, now VFP for almost 5 years... add my Clipper to that, I have been working with .DBF files and xBase for over 8 years... and I know there are still things, and techniques that I am learning today, even though I rate myself as proficient in VFP.

Heck, I havn't used VB for several years, and I am sure I can program circles around some of the VB 'gurus' that I know. IN VB!

Ok, I'll get off the soapbox now.

BOb