>Hiya Ed ---
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>>Most of my clients rely on me to pick the right tool for the job; that's why they hire me rather than an idiot with a hammer who thinks all problems are nails. I can't remember the last time a client said "I want to hire a VFP programmer to write an application"; the standard question is "I have an application I need developed, how would you recommend doing this?"
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>Unfortunately, I see this mentality of "How can you help me using Tool X" all of the time. This is why I get hot and bothered by the lack of materials from the tool vendor (MS) to support my position that there are, in some cases, alternatives to VB or Access or what-not.
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The answer often is "I can't; I think it would be the wrong approach. Another tool might be more appropriate. Can I explain why?"

And there are plenty of times where I say that about VFP, too.

>I feel, sometimes, like I'm being sent out to slay the dragon with a peeshooter.

You know, if all peeshooters were as powerful as VFP, there wouldn't be dragons left anywhere....< g >