Tim,
You don't need to wait for VFP 8 for the new OLEDb provider. Per Ken Levy in Message#714157, the new provider should have been out this month (well they do have a few more hours here). IAC, it should be available next month, still a few months before VFP 8 itself.

HTH.

>Hi I have been reading the threads about a possible VFP8 download any news on this?
>
>One of my developers has been doing some .NET - > VFP stuff and he says he needs the VFP8 OleDb driver (from the notes his problem should be fixed.)
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>In order to make a decision to proceed or not with it we need to know if the VFP 8 will solve the problem for this reason I am asking if there is any VFP8
>CD's anywhere in the world available for download?
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>I know you can get it at dev conferences is it given out at the conference in German next week?
>
>BR
>Tim