>My question, sorry it took so long to get here, what would be the right tool here? We've been talking a lot about the "right tool for the job". Since both the mian cash register and the handheld will use a datacentric application, I'm thinking VFP only. An associate said I should use VB on the handheld.
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If the handheld unit is running under CE, VFP is not an option.CE requires that you use a special version of VB or VC++ that generates code that will run under WIndows CE.