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Yep, this is one possiblity, the other is gaining as much info on VFPs future as you can get an guess there will be a VFP 8.
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VFP 7 is not out yet... VFP 8 is a bit premature... And quite frankly, people need to build stuff today. Folks cant continually wait 2+ years to get features that are already in tools available today...


>I think the word 'take' could easely replaced by 'have'. As we both know there are so much technologies and new products we already must/should learn you could easely make a full job out of learning. I think most of us are really selective about what is worth learning.
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No...take. People have the time. They choose not to take it... It is about taking responsibility for your own career... If it is important enough, you not only have the time, you will take it... Anything else is pure laziness...


>>3. I don't know why you insist to look at VB 7. Personally I think that the combination of VFP and C++ is a lot more powerfull than VFP and VB. O.K. C++ is more difficult to learn than VB, but thinking outside the MS box might be another choice (Delphi).
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Delphi, with its support of Linux is very interesting...


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This has never become quite clear to me. What exact things can be done in VB and cannot be done in VFP and is really worth the cost ?
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Async processing, ability to spawn threads, better ActiveX control support... shall I go on???


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I agree, but if you're a hardcore VFP developer looking for more absolute power, C/C++ might be the tool you're looking for.
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I am about has hardcore as it gets with VFP, and I could not imagine taking the leap into VC++. OK, if there is some intensive operation that needs C, fine... I probably could still build it in VC without having to be a master. If it does require expert C skills, I will subcontract those tasks... There is no cost-benefit for me having to learn C++. Yes, I may need to have some general familarity with the product... I can get that from Teach Yourself VC++ in 21 days. Anyting more is non-productive...At least, this stage in my career...


>Another thing: What are your thoughts about other development tools like J++ and Delphi ?
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Delphi looks cool. J++ is a flavor of Java, and Java has a bright future... As far as the J++ product itself goes, no comment..