>>This probably isn't the best place to put this, but I'll give it a try...
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>>I wish to access my VFP tables through Visual C++... how are people doing this? I have heard that ODBC is a nightmare. Any comments or suggestions?
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>why not create an OLE Sever in VFP and utilize it from your C++ programs?
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Since my C knowledge is limited, it looks like that's what its coming down to! (This does require the user to have a bulky VFP app as well, but thats okay here)

Thanks!
Gino