>>>What about us C-bodies? In spite of what markus says, sometimes there's enough time to write in C++!
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>>I have respect for C++, but it would be my second choice after VFP and Java.
>>Feel free to use Assembler language if you are so inclined. I've had a taste of microcode too. That was fun, but I don't think I'll be using it on my database apps in the foreseeable future.
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>There are some things which need C - FLLs, device drivers, processes which insist on free-threading and such benefit from C++, and I'm a far more proficient C++ author than Java. I probably know VB better than Java. OBTW, if you're staying in the .Net playground with MS product, can you say C#?

I know there are times when one needs to resort to C/C++ or VB to accomplish things that are awkward or impossible to do otherwise, but that doesn't justify their use for the other 99% of the application. The primary reason I'm so entrenched in the Microsoft development environment is VFP. If MS neglects VFP, or if they simply allow the market for VFP consulting to evaporate, I ain't gettin into that boat again! VFP is the only thing that keeps me loyal to Microsoft. I'm just hoping that Java will have evolved to something as solid and refined as VFP by the time I'm forced to make the switch.