>Hi Jace,
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>Both products have a 30 or 60 days money-back guarantee. My advice is that you try both of them and decide which one suits your developing style better.
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>I tried promatrix, but it didn't go with my style (I don't like using wizards), and after returning it, tried mere mortals and felt at home with it.
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>In MY OPINION, if I had to use one sentence to describe each of them, Promatrix is an applications generator and VFE is a collection of classes.
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>The only advice I can give you (which I actually got from someone at Promatrix) is to walk away from the computer for a day and read the manual COVER TO COVER before you try to do anything.
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>Good luck!
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>Alex
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>>I am looking to use an application framework for VFP with a MS SQL Server database.
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>>Just curious as to everyones opinions as to which to purchase. I have read and researched great reviews of both FoxExpress and ProMatrix and am just not sure which direction to proceed in. I'm looking to purchase now and I want to make the proper investment for the future.
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>>Thanks in advance for your advice !!!
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>>Best Regards,
>>Jace Cashion
>>Senior Business Analyst/Group Manager
>>Micro Strategies, Inc.
>>Genesys Technologies

I talked to a group who recently decided to invest in a Framework. They narrowed the choices down to three, but they made their final decision by sitting in a conference room together and reading portions of the manual to each other. The manual is a great way to evaluate how the framework fits your needs and development style.