>I am a FoxPro 2.6 programmer. I realize that I must move to a new technology, and at first VFP seemed to be the obvious choice. But after further research, I realized that it means learning what is essentially a new language and a new way of doing things.
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>If I am to go to all of the touble of learning a new platform, why not switch to a RAD language that is more commonly used like Visual Basic? In the bargain I will be learning the same language used for other popular products like Word, Access, and Excel.
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>Does Visual Foxpro still make sense?

VB is not considered RAD. It is a general purpose language.

VFP is RAD because it specializes in handling business applications and databases. You can quickly develop business applications with VFP. VFP is geared for consultants whether they work as employees or on their own.

VFP has many built in database manipulation tools that make it simple to develop business apps. Right out of the package you can quickly develop and manipulate data. Also it has excellent support.

The VFP salaries tend to be higher because VFP programmers tend to also be people who understand business needs and how to solve business problems and not just do programming.

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