xbase++ go to be more visual fox pro compatible because a large user base will be given xbase++ have added new datatypes to the Xbase++ language such as datetime and interval. They are compatible with the VFP Timestamp typ xbase++ have added a /fox switch to the Xbase++ compiler to accept the "." instead of the ":" (OO syntax ). xbase++ is working on FoxPro compatible command layer based on xbase part.
so if we follow xbase++ we follow also fox naturally we can follow xbase where it not break clipper compatibility but xbase implementation seem to be still clipper compatible also with new data type is compatibile afaik 2009/2/11 Viktor Szakáts <[email protected]>: >> can do whatever you want, but if you want 100% support harbor index cdx, >> TTOS must exist to support them, not just visual fox pro, advantage also >> uses it for example. >> >> Why we need HB_TTOS() and TTOS() at the same time. >> I think TTOS is the best solution with HB_COMPAT_FOXPRO and without it. > > ADS has it as part of its FoxPro compatibility feature, this > doesn't change the fact that this is a FoxPro compatibility > function. > Again, Harbour's doesn't aim to be FoxPro compatible in > the first place. FoxPro is just another dialect, like XPP, > FlagShip, etc, but it's different and incompatible enough > with the rest of the bunch that we've choosen not to enable > support by default. If this isn't enough for your purposes, > you can enable HB_COMPAT_FOXPRO, and/or add support > with speciality features by other means. > Overall It wouldn't be very wise to make bad compromises or > break core Harbour rules, or limit ourselves just to add support > for some FoxPro features, if we can add support for something > without any adverse effect on higher priority goals, it's fine > though. And finally, there is always room to do development > outside the Harbour core, for example as part of a FoxPro > compatibility library, which could implement the exact replica > of FoxPro features without being limited by other factors. > Brgds, > Viktor > > _______________________________________________ > Harbour mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.harbour-project.org/mailman/listinfo/harbour > > -- Massimo Belgrano _______________________________________________ Harbour mailing list [email protected] http://lists.harbour-project.org/mailman/listinfo/harbour
