>ohh sorry, but, Uhhh, which comments and quotes are you referring to ???

Well if you would bother to go back and read what I wrote perhaps you would understand. For your convenience, here they are specifically:
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.
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.
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.

>This is really a wrong impression. I do use other components my favourates are:
>- Crystal Reports, the best report writer I know.

that's not a development tool, but rather an add-on or plug-in.

>- a Bunch of ActiveX classes like: The hierarchical flexgrid, Treeview, calendar, progressbar, mscomm32, a.o.

more add-ons.

>- API calls with or without the help of cristofs struct class to have more control over OS things.

You still havent named a true development tool, just extras that any discipline in the Windows family can take advantage of.

>- Pat boens Focus library
>- C/C++

now that substantiates your points a bit more. But if you are are looking to C/C++ stuff, why do you beat the drum so heavily that all you need is VFP? (LOL - now sing that to the Beetles tune of all you need is love)

>- SQL Server, (though currently only for playing)

Funny you should mention that one. I seem to recall you preaching about SQL Server not being all it was made out to be, yet you had never seen nor touched the latest version. Again, this isnt truly a software development tool but rather a backend database platform.

>- Automation with MS office components.

more plug-ins that all disciplines in the Windows family have access to.


>So my application are quite up to date.

In your opinion. But based on some of the whacked relational theory you have spouted in the past, and with ample consideration for some of the other technical opinions I've seen you express over the past few months, my own personal opinion here is that I find this last comment above hard to believe. But to give you credit where credit is due, you do seem to have reached beyond the VFP box as far as current add-ons and plug-ins are concerned. That is quite commendable.

>>Perhaps it's just the different job markets we are in.
>
>I'm quite sure this plays an important role.

yes, agreed. Thus my effort to try and step out of this discussion with you earlier. I get this distinct impression your job market is nowhere near as demanding as it is here in the states, nor does it seem to be as effected by market trends as we are here, nor as competitive. Lucky you, but perhaps you should take this difference in job markets into consideration when you ask questions (like the one that started this discussion) before you readily dismiss the valid answers you receive just because the response is not as applicable in your market.

Roxanne M. Seibert
Independent Consultant, VFP MCP

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