>>FOx is OOP, i can make a FrameWork oriented to data, i can define Tables for rules using the DML without configuration of ADO, this is very fast, i can optimize querys with Rushmore, the Dev Time is lower because is oriented to Business, VB is oriented to Business,games, etc, etc.
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>In VB, I can implement OO principles. And further, I just created the first cut of a framework oriented to data. As far as defining tables, rules, etc, I can do that as well in VB. Although, the backend in that case is SQL Server.

You can make a class of Activex and make instance?

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>>Fox is more elegant in code what VB
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>Define elegant. This to me is a subjective issue.
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>>The Jet is more poor what Fox Dataengine, why?
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>Maybe several versions ago. This is no longer the case
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>>Jet take power of Fox Data Engine
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>Yep...
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>>why Microsoft buy Foxpro? for anything?
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>Good question... I think part of it was to stiffle the the xBase language in favor of Basic. Also, I think it helped Access to have Fox, the competition under the thumb of MS. Just my opinion..