I have run some tests on speed after recompiling our app under VFP8 and yes, some functions are much faster in VFP8 than in VFP6 or VFP7.

However, the same app running the same code (except uses scatter/gather and runs the .sprs instead of the newly designed forms where the tables are loaded in the form's load method and in some cases uses buffering and in some cases uses transactions, etc) runs so much faster it is pitiful in both VFP7 and VFP8.

We have tested redoing modules of the app using local views, remote views, parameterized views, buffering, transactions, loading tables or views in the form's load method or using just plain tables and loading them in the form's load method or placing them in the data environment. There is no comparison speedwise (the tables and scatter/gather are fastest), but in appearance there is no comparison either-the forms and oop design are so much better it is obvious too.

The more OOP the easier it is down the road (inheritance,subclassing,future mods,etc) but the slower it gets.

Maybe I'm working in a fishbowl! :o)

>Hey Trace,
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>>Ok, I'm ready to get a slap in the face for saying this but...:o)
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>Don't worry, I would never slap you. Perhaps you were concerned about folks besides me :)
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>>Oh yeah, an update, lets not forget that the more OOP the slower it gets too...
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>Is this always true? VFP8 allegedly improves matters in this area...