>>Personally, when I think out of the VFP box, I look at C/C++, API, Windows 95,98,NT, 2000 features etc. VB only provides a very little advantage too me. It isn't simply worth the effort.
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>You may be the first person I have encountered that places the level of effort of VB above that of VC++...

I think he is implying that VC++ can do stuff that neither VFP or VB can do. That's what makes it worth looking at...not that it's easier to use.