OK, you guys may think this is a cop-out, but Kevin has pretty much answered the question as I would (no, I take that back ... he's answered it *better* than I would <s>).

I would also emphasize that you dig in and get your hands dirty ... start small and work your way to more complicated apps, just playing around with stuff will give you a good feel for how things fit together. Definitely sub-classing all UI controls (TextBoxes, ComboBoxes, etc.) is a *must* before you get too far into things.

That's all I can think of off the top of my head ... (I've not got my head into "work" today, as I'm in the middle of moving to a new house ... movers are here and we are busily packing ... I've just been taking a minute or two break now and then to check email and such ... trying to take advantage of my Internet connection before the phone company transfers our numbers), so forgive me if I'm a bit vague.

~~Bonnie



>Hi Bonnie,
>
>How did you start? I tried to download and use "the classes" (I think) and I could never get up and running. What kinds of things did you do to learn it the best (fastest)?
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>>Mike,
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>>As with any new language, once you get past the learning curve, I find programming in .NET to be just as productive as VFP. How long does it take to get past the learning curve is the question you should ask, but that will vary from person to person. Some will say 2 months, some will say 6 months ... I've even heard people say 1 year!! But, I think that I was up to speed and being productive after about 2 months or so.
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>>~~Bonnie
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>>>Warning: The Question about to be asked in Generic and non-specific. As such those requiring exact specifics are advised to move on...
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>>>So, especially for those who have worked in the VFP environment, are you as productive, or less/more productive in the .Net environment?
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>>>Given a project that could be equally well done in either environment, which would you pick?
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>>>TIA
>>>Mike