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>>1984 Fox Software releases FoxBASE, an inexpensive way to distribute dBASE applications.
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>>1986 FoxBASE+ is released with performance, stability and additional language features.
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>>1988 FoxBASE+ for the Macintosh is the first cross-platform xBase tool.
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>>1989 FoxPro 1.0 sports a GUI. The face of xBASE is changed forever.
FoxPro 5.0 adds improved support for ActiveX, COM component creation, a radically new debugger, integration with the Visual SourceSafe™ version control system and the ability to create Visual FoxPro- based Web applications.
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Hi Tom,
You might want to delve into the Macintosh side a little deeper. FoxBase+ for the Mac was the first xBase GUI. The Fox people were so pleased with the results there that they ported it to the DOS side. Even the MicroSoft people admitted it (when pressed) at their seminars. I had started with FoxBase+ on the Mac side and when I went to DOS I was surprised by the attempted similarity. The documentation on the DOS side said that Mac was the inspiration fot the GUI.

FoxPro 2.4 for the Mac was also the last Mac version that was stable. VFP3.0 for the Mac was the Death Knell on the Mac. MicroSoft released a buggy update that barely helped the product. I don't think there enough sales to keep the product going. I wish that MicroSoft had released a good bug fix. When VFP3 runs, it's very good. Problem is, it will crash just siiting there in less than 20 minutes. Useless in th ereal world.

If you want to be impressed, Run VFP5 or higher on a recent Mac under Virtual PC v3.3 or higher. Works faster and more stable than on a 'real' PC.

I'll see if I can yank out some data for you in the documentation and floppies on the early Mac stuff.

Pete