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>>If you go back to the definitions of OOP, inheritance is needed. That's all that's lacking in VB. VB is a RAD tool, but does not have an interactive mode.
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>Also, it is possible to create add-ins for VB... actually, I think it is architected for it. Look at Sheridans VB Assist... it plugs right into the VB IDE... I am sure you could do simmilar things to create a VFE type add-in.
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So the killer productivity combo is Inheritance+Add-ins (or interative mode). I wonder why there is not a framework like the ones I see for VFP in VB. (Yes, I have evaluated some VB o1nes like ALstra and the one that Jhon reccomended).

But, really guys, don't you feel somehow limited when you are programming in VB and try to press CTRL+F2....Or when you try to create a builder for some repetitive things....you know guys, the feeling of the lost power