>I started a thought here and never typed it :-)
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>>DEFINE BAR I don't think is as important an issue. Use the menu generator and you don't have to deal with them.
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>I think that making the language consitant and modern is very important. I'm not saying start from scratch with VFP, but if they can make it look like they did, that would
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>A. make people move to OO if they haven't yet, which is very important today
>B. give VFP a new look in the eye of managers, and almost market itself
>C. it will be more welcoming to new users. The differences between the menu, reports, form, table, database and view designers makes the UI pretty hard to learn
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>JMO

A. I agree that the move to OO is significant. However, it (perception of those moving) really depends on where they're coming from. Maybe former PowerBuilder users would appreciate something along the lines of their datawindow more. C++ folks might opt for multiple inheritance. And VBers...I won't go there.:-)

B. I doubt if adding more OO is really going to be significant in the eye of managers.

C. I don't know that new designers would help much. After all, each has a different purpose and, therefore, a different set of tools to use. I really doubt that a more consistent approach is possible. Then again, I've never thought about it that much.