>>Therefore, my game plan is:
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>>1. Continue to learn VFP. It will allow me to build on some previous work, and the technology to be learned from VFP will pay off.. I really like VFP. Besides, I have too much invested in Hentzenwerke to give up now!
>>2. Keep tabs on the .NET movement, and begin learning about that.
>>3. Learn another language (e.g., C#, Java).
>>4. Cut down on the amount of sleep I get so I can accomplish 1-3.
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>>Thanks again to all of you
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>Pete;
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>To help you accomplish items 1-3 above, Jolt Cola is suggested. In a pinch Mountain Dew will suffice or some good coffee with high caffeine content. Sleep is not an option in this profession. :)
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>By the way I worked for two companies on health care software using VFP. There is an old saying amongst my developer friends, “Never work on any accounting or payroll applications”! I broke that rule by creating one accounts receivable application. So far it has not come back to haunt me. Be careful about the type of applications you become involved with. Some do not allow you to have a life – like the ones cited above! :)
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>Tom

Tom,

Thanks for your suggestion, but stopping for a cola or Mountain Dew is too time-consuming. I am asking the nurses to rig up a caffeine line directly into a vein.

Pete