>>>>>Is there any reason why I should use the Application builder? I have a DBC that has three tables in it and I also have about 5 free tables I also have a few forms and few reports. Is there an advantage to using this tool? Should I use it after I have completed everything else or What?
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>>>>>Thanks in advance
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>>>>No, no and no. IMHO the app builder is down in the dregs of VFP 6.0 marketing widgets with the Component Gallery and the disgraceful Active Document.
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>>>>-JT
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>>>Actually, the component gallery is pretty cool, if you know how to use it. Read the recent article by Markus Egger about it in FoxTalk... it is a great tool... Ken Levy wrote it, how can it be anything but!
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>>>BOb
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>>Thanks for bringing that to my attention, Bob. I guess I never really gave it a chance. I'd be curious to know how many VFPers use the component gallery.
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>>My humblest apologies for criticizing this feature without giving it proper consideration.
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>>-JT
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>The main complaint I have about the component gallery is that it doesn't integrate with Visual SourceSafe or similar programs. In the project, I can open any component with double-click, and be sure that the software will ask me to check out, if needed.
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>If I open an object through the component gallery, and forget to check it out, I'm in trouble!
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>It is mainly for this reason that I hardly use it. I do find the basic idea interesting, however.
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>Hilmar.

I guess this wouldn't be a problem for me as I don't use the VSS integration feature in VFP/VB - don't like it. I do all my check outs/ins within SourceSafe itself.