Bennett,

The MDSN library (online) is the "latest and greatest." It's also possible to get the whole thing on CD and/or install it on your computer. That way you don't need to hunt up the CD when you need to read, and you're more likely to browse around and see what's there. There are also docs for all of the other tools. I use the Excel docs a lot when I'm writing automation code.

I forget excatly what comes with VFP, or Visual Studio. You can also get an MSDN Library subscription and you get new CDs of the whole thing four times a year.

You really should look into getting yourself an MSDN Professional or Universal Subscription. Details of what's included with each version are at http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/prodinfo/overview.asp . Universal is about $2500, Professional is about $700 and Library is about $200. If you're in school at all, or work for an Academic institution, look into the Academic price.


>Thanks again Cindy
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>The article was found and I sent it to myself (I hate to read stuff on-line).
>I Have yet to digest it, but on the surface, it seems to hold promise.
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>Next Question, is this the same MSDN library that is part of the Visual Studio 6.0 suite?
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> I have such a CD, however, I don't remember installing it on my computer.
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>Can it be used just from the CD without actually installing it on my hard drive?
>or do I have to install it.
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>Am I correct in assuming that the On-Line version of the MSDN Library gets new articles added to it
>from time to time and therefore, would be the most uptodate source.
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>May your kindness be repaid ten-fold.
>
>Bennett