>Delphi creates ActiveX components, but I have not tried to subclass one. I have subclassed an ActiveX component in VFP which is very impressive.
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>I like to point the BDE as the Holy Grail the Microsoft seeks. They seem to be moving to one database engine, yet Borland is already there. The BDE hits Fox 2x tables better than JET. And as far as C/S goes, everyone usually seeks a more direct approach to the SQL backend than ODBC, which VFP does not provide out the box as Borland's C/S products do...
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>Give Delphi a try. You need to step out the MS product line now and then for a fresh perspective. :)
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>Regards,
>Jack


First of all, Jet is history. With ADO and OLE-DB you can get at *ANY* type of data. Got an ASCII Text file? No problem! SQL-Server? No problem! Oracle? No problem. We'll see more data formats supported using OLE-DB...it really is a great technology...and it is better than BDE (yes, I've looked into BDE).

Someone suggested looking at the Be-OS. I've looked at it and like it alot, but I can't just drop it in. I work in a world-wide corporation and have to follow corporate standards, which right now are Netware, NT, Win95. Putting in something like Be-OS would be close to impossible right now.

Don't get me wrong...I'm not "drinking the Kool-Aid". I think Borland...and other companies make great products. They have a place and are needed.

I've rambled enough...I need to get back to work so I can get on that plane tonight and head to Orlando.