I have noticed many threads on creating HTML files from report forms and tables recently with many code samples and suggestions. Is there some reason why you cannot use the VFP program GENHTML.PRG to generate a report by including it in your project and calling it like

genhtml(<file2create>,<reportform>,0)

I am using this in VFP6.0 SP5 and it creates HTML output of reports very easily at designtime and runtime. Genhtml is listed in redist.txt under REDISTRIBUTABLE CODE - Standard: and the EULA license agreement states

"3.2 Redistributable Code-Standard. Microsoft grants you a nonexclusive, royalty-free right to reproduce and distribute the object code form of any portion of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT listed in REDIST.TXT ("Redistributable Code"). "

I take this to mean that I can use this code (as well as other files listed in redist.txt) in my applications as long as it is compiled into the exe and I abide by other stipulations in the EULA as it relates to redistributable code, classes and samples listed in redist.txt.

I have not seen the use of GEMHTML.PRG suggested here. George Tasker (IMSM) in one thread suggested to look at the code "to see how Microsoft does it". Am I missing something? Is the use of genhtml.prg (et. al.) restricted in some other way to prevent me from using it in my applications?

I do not want to violate any license conditions here. I am looking for advice / opinions / suggestions.