Ed: I failed to mention that I have only used the very latest VMP framework tailored for VFP9 and it doesn't sound anything like what you described.
Jeff Jeff Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] SanDC, Inc. 623-582-0323 Fax 623-869-0675 Jeff Johnson wrote: > I've done codebook and VMP. VMP is superior in my mind! Drew Speedie > was not only a total genius he also left great documentation. I > understand completely why you had a problem with it, but it is not > unlike Dabo. You need to spend a couple of minutes with it. > > > Jeff > > Jeff Johnson > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > SanDC, Inc. > 623-582-0323 > Fax 623-869-0675 > > Ed Leafe wrote: >> On Dec 20, 2007, at 9:06 PM, Jeff Johnson wrote: >> >>> There is a lot to be said for learning something new. I would >>> never say >>> I was in a rut, but I enjoyed moving my VFP7 apps to VFP9 with the VMP >>> framework. I have learned a lot from that framework. >> Eewww! I inherited a project in VMP, and found it to be a nightmare. >> A simple form is already several levels down in the form class >> hierarchy; grids were all-powerful, and controlled all data access, >> sorting and everything else to do with data on a form; every form >> defaulted to sucking every bit of data, and it was a real pain to >> create a form that only pulled down what it needed. Grids had 10 >> columns, and you had to set a property to remove the ones you didn't >> need! >> >> I ended up integrating Codebook bizobjs into VMP to make a bizarre >> hybrid framework. Shortly afterwards, they came out with the grafted- >> on n-tier support which was (IMO) a whole lot messier than the >> grafting I did. >> >> -- Ed Leafe >> -- http://leafe.com >> -- http://dabodev.com >> >> >> >> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users Searchable Archives: http://leafe.com/archives/search/dabo-users This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/dabo-users/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
