>I would like to connect to a MySQL database on a Windows platform using Visual Fox Pro as the interface , but i have no idea where to start . A few pointers would be appreciated.
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>Initially they will be on the same computer .

There's an artile 'Going Cross-Platform Again: Using Visual FoxPro to Connect to a MySQL Database on Linux' by Bob Lee in the March 2002 issue of the FoxTalk magazine.