Sylvain:

> I would encourage any novice programmer to first learn to program in VC++ before learning how to use VFP/VB.

This is the best way to discourage people from enterring the palying field because, IMO, C++ is too complex for most programmers, let alone novice programmers... I used C++ for several firmware projects (and some Assembly too), but I very rarely need it for Win32 development. In general, unless performance is a real isssue, I tend to program at as high a level as possible.

As an aside, studies have shown tha1t 30% of programmers will never understand what OOP is all about (I believe I read it first in Code Complete and I know I have read this elsewhere. Having taught Abstract Algebra for Sophomore and Junior University students, I am suprised the percentage is that low. My guess is that a far larger percentages will never be proficient at it. Don't get me wrong, we need all kinds of programmers, not just the geniuses. I used to manage a staff and I trusted about 1/4 of them when it came down to designing a class, an additional 1/2 to maintain and enhance the classes (with supervision), and the rest were not allowed to touch anything at the class level.

Danel