John: I work for myself so I have complete choice over my tools. For speed I am still developing in VFP7 and VFP9. Placing runtimes with the application allows me to deploy on terminal servers, Vista etc.
I am moving toward Python and Dabo. The way I see it is that Python is like VFP with all of its 3rd party dependencies built into the language. You can run Python from the command line, create "prgs" that contain classes or procedures line VFP, or even compile it into an exe. It will run unmodified on Windows, Linux and OSX. I already call Python programs from within my deployed VFP applications because they are easy to code, execute very fast (I do a lot of text processing), and are very reliable. I wish I could spend 100% of my time in Python. Dabo has a step by step tutorial that will introduce you to the framework. I suggest walking through that and you will see why I am moving in that direction. A suggestion that worked for me is that I had the tutorial on my laptop and entered the code on my desktop so I didn't have to switch back and forth. Jeff Jeff Johnson [email protected] SanDC, Inc. 623-582-0323 Fax 623-869-0675 John J. Mihaljevic wrote: > Hi all, > > > > I've been working in VFP (and earlier versions of the product) for years, > but with my company probably being sold this year, I feel it's time to begin > educating myself in other languages. > > > > So, what does everyone suggest? What's easiest for a VFP person to learn? > What languages are most in-demand in marketplace? I'm sure I'll be getting > into .NET, but which language within .NET should I focus on? > > > > And finally, does anyone have a good suggestion for training materials? > Books, DVDs, etc.? I'm gonna see if I can get the boss to spring for some > stuff to help me in the inevitable transition. J > > > > Thanks very much! > > > > John _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** 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.
