So, what compelling feature would an "Xbase replacement" get everyone really interested?
Runs on iPhone? Reads/writes VFP-compatible Power Tools (screen, report, etc.)? Reads/writes VFP 9 DBC, tables, stored procedures, etc.? Runs over the internet? For me, the language isn't any big deal. There's lots of OOP languages, IF...ELSEIF...ENDIF constructs, CASE statements even if they call them SWITCH. For me, the data store isn't a big deal. I would prefer one with drivers for MariaDB, PostgreSQL and for enterprise support, Oracle and SQL Server. Bonus for DBFs, to aid in migration, but not a deal-breaker; I've written some killer migration apps to move DBFs to some other ODBC-compatible target. I work with editors far superior to what I get inside VFP. What I do love about VFP is the integration of GUI design with code, code with classes, a built-in build tool, debugger, interactive data manipulation and, of course, the infinitely deep support resources of books, magazines and web sites. I have apps that are 30 years old that use every Xbase command you can imagine. Yesterday, I ran across a very specialized reporting module written with ??? and ?? and using the ON PAGE command -- you know what that is, right? So, my dream Xbase replacement would take this 30-year-old app and run it, flawlessly. On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 6:40 AM, AndyHC <[email protected]> wrote: > Having had a further look at this it does not (yet???) seem to be as > all-inclusive of xbase dialects as it claims. > In fact it reminded me very clearly of why I stopped my V.O. subscription to > Nantucket - the price was/is way above what could be afforded by a > self-employed developer. It has certainly progressed faster than the > glacial pace of [x]Harbour, but their timetable for 2017 doesn't seem to > mention VFP (or even basic xbase??). > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CACW6n4u8w0cv0teuhb6P79gTdbem9khi=zdljueoozrcf1q...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
