Are you using VFP 6.0 SP 3? To answer your question - yes, VFP can make use of the grids you list, but you need to use SP 3 - that was the release that gave use Recordset binding....

>Can VFP use FlexGrids/HFlexGrids or oleDB grids. I instantiate an ADO recordset (6 records). I set the datasource of the flexgrid to the ADO control. I run the form. I get no errors. I see no data.
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>ThisForm.oRS = CREATEOBJECT()
>ThisForm.oleControl3.DataSource = ThisForm.oRS && FlexGrid
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>Recordset is created B4 grid.
>Grid's datasource is set in forms Activate.