Level Extreme platform
Subscription
Corporate profile
Products & Services
Support
Legal
Français
MS Access vs. Visual FoxPro
Message
 
To
22/10/1997 19:30:43
General information
Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Other
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00056083
Message ID:
00056304
Views:
32
>It's not neccessarily "better", just different. Think of it this way
>(the way Microsoft itself categorizes these products):
>
>Access is part of Microsoft Office, used by end-users.
>Visual FoxPro is part of Visual Studio, used by developers.

Exactly!!! The major problem with users though is conveying to them the benefits of an app written in VFP over Access. ie speed, robustness, feature, etc, etc. A lot of users ASSume that since M$ includes Access in Office that it must be the best choice. Generally speaking, if a user want to "develop" there own simple screens, reports. etc. -- use Access. If the user wants you to develop a system for them -- use VFP. And if they want access to files they've already created in Access -- ODBC. Been there -- debated that.
>
>
>
>
>
>I need a few good reasons why Visual FoxPro is better than MS Access.
>Can anyone help?
Colin Magee
Team Leader, Systems Development
Metroland Media Group Ltd.
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

cmagee@metroland.com

Never mistake having a career with having a life.
Previous
Reply
Map
View

Click here to load this message in the networking platform