>>>>>There used to be a document running around somewhere that compared Visual FoxPro to Visual Basic. Does anyone know where I can go to find this. Or, if someone has a copy, could you forward it to me?
>>>>>
>>>>>George
>>>>>GSimmons@track.com
>>>>
>>>>George,
>>>>
>>>>I once had a conversation with a VB/Access devotee that went like this:
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>>>>ne: Before the advent of Windows as a viable operating system, would you have even considred wrting a database application in DOS?
>>>>
>>>>His response was 'no'
>>>>
>>>>me: So what's the difference now?
>>>>
>>>>I didn't get a response to the second question.
>>>>
>>>>Bill Chadbourne
>>>>wchad@ime.net
>>>I agree with you there...and I think I am making progress :)
>>>
>>>George
>>
>>
>>Let me rephrase that:
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>>me: Before the advent of Windows as a viable operating system, would you have even considered writing a database application in Basic?
>>
>>His response was 'no'
>>
>>me: So what's the difference now?
>>
>>I didn't get a response to the second question
>
>I often have those type of conversations with VB/Access programmers, although they're more like
>
>them: Access can do
>
>me: Ok, Fox was doing that in '91
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>them: Access can do
>
>me: Great, Fox was doing that in '88
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>them: Access can handle a 40,000 record file!
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>me: Goody! When I need to work with a system that small, I might consider Access. Although why I would want to add another layer of complexity with the interface between VB and Access when Fox gives it to me in one package......


Dorris,

That's very good. I think it basically comes down to marketing. We both know that VFP is the superior product. One of the responsibilities I have at work is to set up E-Mail accounts for new users and one new user loved Access like it was a family member so I sent the following practice message "Access was invented so Basic Programmers wouldn't have to learn a real database programming language like VFP". Needless to say she was not too happy to receive my message.

Bill Chadbourne
wchad@ime.net