Yeah, I think I might get flamed, but I haven't been on the forum for a while! VB just seems to require so much more code to get things done. Error handling is a hugh pain unless you just ignore them (ON ERROR RESUME NEXT).

Most of all, there are excellent VFP frameworks that allow to get down to the real business of coding. All of my VB projects have been started from scratch with little code re-use. The other developers don't like the 'idea' of frameworks. Too restrictive.

Hey, they pay me by the hour!


>ROFL!
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>Hi Bob,
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>I tried to clarify my point a little to JVP later in this thread. You made the point better than I. When it comes to client-server/SQL desktop apps, there just aren't many VB guys bidding. And, when they are bidding, they are generally over-priced or under-skilled. Either way, I can out perform 'em!
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>M.
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>>Marty;
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>>Surely you are being too conservative. My answer is generally 5 times faster than VB!
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>>I've been doing VB programming for two years now but I have never done a VB front end interface application! It seems that isn't hardly done anymore. It's mostly Web applications (using ASP, webclasses, etc) while I use VFP and Web Connection from home. I still stand by 5 times faster.
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>>>As an independent, I ran across this a lot. Whenever the Client questioned VFP as a choice, I'd always back it up with, "I can develop this application for you in VFP in two thirds the time it will take the best VB/SQL developer you can find." I never had anyone call me on it, but I'm sure I gave plenty of VB contractors heartburn. ("Well, we had another contractor in here that bid 2/3rds of this!")
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>>>M.