>Hi,
>I've been using MS-Access for a year or so, developing small database
>applications. I will soon be involved in the development of a large database
>application. The other depatment that will also be involved in that is using
>Visual FoxPro 3.0 to build database apps. So at this point we have a problem
if we
>want to start working together with the same tool.

>I thought that we could write an application that could handle both DBF and
MDB
>(and maybe other formats). I know that both Visual Basic and Visual C++ can
meet
>our needs.

>We (the guys in the other dept. and me) both know C++ and Visual Basic.

>    Visual Basic or Visual C++
>    --------------------------
>    Which one should we use ? (Your opinion)

>    I know that C++ is verry flexible but a little more complicated, Do I
need
>    all the flexibility to build a database apps ?? (Your Opinion)

>    Which tools is the best one for database application ? Visual Basic
or
>    Visual C++ or others (I need facts)

>    I heard that microsoft's opinion on my questions is that Visual Basic  
>    would be the tool to pick. Is that true, did Microsoft publiched
something
>    on that and if so where can I find this information?? (I need facts)

>    I also heard that micrsoft wants to drop Visual FoxPro 3.0. (Have you  
>    heard somthing about that ?? Opinion or facts)

>    Are MDBs better that DBFs,why ? Are DFBs better that MDBs,why
??(Facts        
>    needed)

>If you want to share your knowledge or your opinion, your help would be
greatly

>*** when replying, please specify if your giving facts or opinion. ***

>Regards,
>Sylvain Hamel
>CAE Electronics

> >[Q] Database Application : Visual Basic or Visual C++ ??

> >Hi,
> >I've been using MS-Access for a year or so, developing small database
> >applications. I will soon be involved in the development of a large database
> >application. The other depatment that will also be involved in that is using
> >Visual FoxPro 3.0 to build database apps. So at this point we have a problem
> if we
> >want to start working together with the same tool.

> >I thought that we could write an application that could handle both DBF and
> MDB
> >(and maybe other formats). I know that both Visual Basic and Visual C++ can
> meet
> >our needs.

> >We (the guys in the other dept. and me) both know C++ and Visual Basic.

> >       Visual Basic or Visual C++
> >       --------------------------
> >       Which one should we use ? (Your opinion)

> >       I know that C++ is verry flexible but a little more complicated, Do I
> need
> >       all the flexibility to build a database apps ?? (Your Opinion)

> >       Which tools is the best one for database application ? Visual Basic
> or
> >       Visual C++ or others (I need facts)

> >       I heard that microsoft's opinion on my questions is that Visual Basic
> >       would be the tool to pick. Is that true, did Microsoft publiched
> something
> >       on that and if so where can I find this information?? (I need facts)

> >       I also heard that micrsoft wants to drop Visual FoxPro 3.0. (Have you
> >       heard somthing about that ?? Opinion or facts)

> >       Are MDBs better that DBFs,why ? Are DFBs better that MDBs,why
> ??(Facts
> >       needed)

> >If you want to share your knowledge or your opinion, your help would be
> greatly

> >*** when replying, please specify if your giving facts or opinion. ***

> >Regards,
> >Sylvain Hamel
> >CAE Electronics

> I'm also interested on this discussion. May I you please forward to me
> also any reply you may write?

> Thank you very much.

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