>>a vital component of the Visual Studio.

Vital would indicate that in VFP's absense, Visual Studio would die. No, VFP is not a vital component of Visual Studio.


>I would suggest that "moving on" should not be an option for anyone. Knowing how to develop in VFP will always be an important skill. You never know where the opportunities lie. Learning VB and (gasp!) VC++ or (shock!) Java are things that we should all consider, not as a focus, but at least be comfortable developing simple apps in those platforms.
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Your right, it is not an option, it is a foregone requirement...


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someone who can adeptly program in both VFP and VB. To me, that's the best of both worlds, he can creat killer data apps as well as killer processing apps.
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Yep, that is why I spent so much time learning VB.


>That's JMHO: Don't be afraid of the future, move agressively towards it with open eyes and an open mind.

Good advice..