>hmmm... you're right. VFP5 will prob have a lot of
>developer tools in it that would make most(??) of
>the framework stuff either obsolete or redundant -
>of course, that's just a guess...
>
>as for Visual Extend, it's on compuserve under the
>class library as a demo/shareware with 30 day
>eval. From Devigus Engineering in Germany,
>distributed in NAmer. by STonefield. They have a
>unique way of displaying the interface... MS
>Office Compatible where you open the forms by
>using the File/Open command instead of menu items.
>Last 4 forms opened (like in Excel) are on the
>file menu... toolbars co-ordinated with forms and
>resizing of any form plus user defined parameters
>are almost all automatic. Not a bad product - lots
>of thought put into it...

Jim

Thanks for the info. I guess user interface design is safer then RAD design... =;+)

Tom