Future Migration To VB???

[jonscott8]

IMHO, (As far as front-end development, not data access) VFP has been seperated from VB primarily because of one distinct feature: Inheritance.

With the introduction of inheritance anticipated in VB7, I'm curious as to everyone's OWN perception of their future in VFP?

Do you see yourself in 2 years still developing front-ends with VFP or do you feel you will make the transition to VB? [sig]<p>Jon Hawkins<br><a href=mailto: jonscott8@yahoo.com> jonscott8@yahoo.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>The World Is Headed For Mutiny.....When All We Want Is Unity. - Creed[/sig]

 

[JDurbin]

I was seeing VB but now with this CLR shock I'm not so sure. I was anticipating seeing VFP finally get the attention and respect it deserves at least as a middle tier builer in the Visual Stuido package. Speically since it would be included in the all in one debugging environment. That is what I thought I heard anyway. How can it be in the debugging environment if it doesnt support CLR? Maybe it still can. One thing is for certain and won't change - VFP is still the best ALL IN ONE DBMS. Don't you think? [sig]<p>John Durbin<br><a href=mailto: john@johndurbin.com> john@johndurbin.com</a><br>MCP Visual FoxPro<br>
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[foxdev]

From within my little universe, VFP is the best all-around system for developing &quot;mail-away&quot; applications. An example: I've used three different genealogy programs targeted at professional or serious amateurs; all were based on FoxPro, though I didn't know it when I purchased them.

I get a fair number of calls from people needing a little help with the FP-based apps that they've purchased; they cover a wide spectrum (financial, environmental, legal, etc.) I don't know of any other current system that is so easy and powerful for developing vertical market apps. [sig]<p>Robert Bradley<br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href=

http://www.foxdev.com/>FoxDev

- Visual FoxPro Development</a><br> [/sig]

 

[jonscott8]

Hi John,

CLR shock

I agree. Everyone speaks of the CLR like it's the 2nd coming of Christ.

As for me, I'm holding my tongue for now and plan to take a &quot;Wait -n- See&quot; approach. If they manage to pull it off, then I'll be the first to congratulate; however, right now, there is way too much uncertainty on how everything is going to play together.

I mean, it wasnt but 15 years ago and everyone swore we'd be driving flying cars by the year 2000....and unless I'm mistaken, we don't even have fully electric cars on the road yet.

driving flying.....is that an oxymoron?

VFP is still the best ALL IN ONE DBMS

I am extremely biased to VFP, but as you & Robert mentioned in the other thread, VFP jobs aren't abundantly available. When I relocated 6 months ago, I had lucrative VB offers out the ying-yang, but at the time, I didnt feel I was ready to leave VFP. So I held out and eventually settled on a VFP position that pays half what most of the VB positions offered.

I have grown very fond of the ADO object model. Naturally because it was designed after VFP's data model, so when it comes time to look for another position, VB/ADO will be my aspiration. [sig]<p>Jon Hawkins<br><a href=mailto: jonscott8@yahoo.com> jonscott8@yahoo.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>The World Is Headed For Mutiny.....When All We Want Is Unity. - Creed[/sig]

 

[JDurbin]

wow now that IS a VFP lover. Take a substantial pay cut to continue in VFP. If I HAD to say I'd say VFP jobs will get less and less. I was figuring the one language days were numbered anyway. I as you've seen in the other thread don't know which way I'll go. But I was unaware VB jobs paid more than VFP. &quot;God, please don't make me have to learn VB&quot; <s> [sig]<p>John Durbin<br><a href=mailto: john@johndurbin.com> john@johndurbin.com</a><br>MCP Visual FoxPro<br>
ICQ VFP ActiveList #73897253[/sig]

 

[Raccoon]

I command a premium because VFP programmers aren't all that available. I get 50% more for VFP than I could for VB. There are lots of VB jobs, but even more C H E A P programmers willing to work for peanuts in VB. I've been doing this since dBaseII came out on the Osborne 20 or so years ago. VFP is the best I've seen in all that time. But then, so were BETA video recorders. [sig][/sig]

 

[JDurbin]

LOL I had a beta. Are you saying VB is still in beta? Oh, wrong beta heh [sig]<p>John Durbin<br><a href=mailto: john@johndurbin.com> john@johndurbin.com</a><br>MCP Visual FoxPro<br>
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[BlindPete]

VFP and CLR...
IMO Our doom is impending and it is most delicious! -Deter

Sorry all, I see so little market for VFP now. I don't for see that improving after CLR. VFP has big advantages over VB that will evaporate once CLR is implemented.

What is the time table for .NET anyhow? Isn't still in Alpha? So we are talking at least 1 perhaps 2 years? That is a lifetime in programming. Besides, if you are proficient in any OOP language moving to another one is basically syntax You already know the guts of all languanges (OOP,data structures, SQL, programming etc). Of coarse I do think it would be wise to be prepared for the inevitable. Learn VB or C or Java, they will all be around in 10 years. [sig]<p> Pete<br><a href=mailto:blindpete@mail.com>blindpete@mail.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>What your mother told you is true! You will go blind! (from moonshine anyway)[/sig]