We'll definitely look into those options thanks George. BTW, I'll sneak in a comment that I think VFP 8 is now outstanding. The improvements to the IDE are really awesome. It only really becomes apparent after some use, but productivity is much higher.

>Hi David,
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>>Hi George, PMJI, but I thought I'd say G'day. It's been a while, I know.
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>...and G'day to you too. Been busy, I suspect. Same here.
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>>But anyway, bearing in mind Ken Levy's remarks about MSDN vs VFP8 standalone purchase, can you tell me...
>>What's the price of MSDN vs VFP8 over there?
>>We just paid A$4100 for an upgrade to MSDN. And that was discounted.
>>VFP8 retails at A$1290 and we'll need 4 copies. MSDN gives you one.
>>BTW, 1 A$ = 0.60c US
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>>What am I missing?
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>Just a suggestion. There are various levels of MSDN subscriptions. Universal is the most expensive because it contains the most products. Have you looked at Enterprise or Professional? They may have just the tools you need, and not the ones you don't.