>>>The professionals to whom I refer work for MICROSOFT SOLUTION PROVIDERS as well as Merrill Lynch in the Jacksonville, FL, area. If they are not professionals, where does that leave you?
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>>>J. Mendenhall
>>Well John,
>>If you think members of UT are not professionals (I sure think they're), I also know a few names who are not members of UT (at least didn't see a message from them), Ken Levy, Tamar E. Granor, Ted Roche, Lisa Slater... I think they're professionals. Also there are many "MS Solution providers" using FP. Why not ask them ?
>>Cetin
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>Note the original paragraph with which Mr. Pikman took issue:
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>I see why most other developers do not respect VFP as a development tool, certainly not as a product for building robust applications. In fact, most professionals in Northeast Florida ask, "Why would you want to use FoxPro?" I look forward to a response from the hard core VFP developers out there...
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>Not once in the original program did I say that members of UT or the Fox community were not professional. However, Mr. Pikman took the opportunity to imply, or rather state, that I must not be a professional. Mr. Pikman took my message out of context. He deserved a rebuttal, and, no, I am not impressed that he is a MCP.
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>Also, when I seek the advice of consultants in Florida, they react very much the way that I stated. They usually push the C/S approach with VB as the front end. If I am going to continue to use Fox, I felt I needed to address two issues, only two, which I find limiting. Yes, the DBC could be an easy work around and I know someone has written an app to assist in moving an DBC from directory to another. That only leaves the forms...
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>If you follow the thread, some members, like Mr. Booth and Mr. Fitzgerald, replied thoughtfully to my post with some suggestions.
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>Again, I never once said FoxPro developers were not professional. Too many people inferred that from my post and have found it convenient to lash out at me. Remember, I am a manager responsible for a major rewrite. I have not found any positive input from developers in Northeast Florida; thus, I have sought out UT. And after the continuing input of MSP's and MS certified professionals who suggest not using Fox, I deserve the opportunity to vent...
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>J. Mendenhall

My guess would be that the MSPs and MS certified pros that you speak of have probably not built anything with VFP. Because they are unfamiliar with the product, it is far easier for them to simply trash it and try to get you to use those tools with which they are familiar with. Before accepting any advice from someone who is simply saying "you don't want VFP", make sure to ask what the largest app they ever built using it was. If they have not completed a decent app but have only "toyed" with the product, their advise is useless.

Steve