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New to VFP - how to start?
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Mike Lewis
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Martiros,
VFP is a very big language, and it could be a little daunting to learn.
On the other hand, there is a lot of help available for those learning it. There are many excellent books, websites and forums (including this one), and a lot of knowledgeable people who are willing to help.
The syntax is different from VB, etc., but the general concepts are pretty much the same. On the whole, VFP does a good job of shielding you from the compexities of Windows programming. It helps to have a grasp of OOP, but that is not essential for getting started.
You might want to start by perusing one or two books on VFP. If you go to my website (see URL below) and click on the Book Reviews link, you'll see some recommendations. While you're there, check out some of the article on my site; they'll give you a flavour of what you are letting yourself in for.
Above all, feel free to come back here and ask any questions about VFP. You're sure to get a good answer.
Mike
Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland
VFP is a very big language, and it could be a little daunting to learn.
On the other hand, there is a lot of help available for those learning it. There are many excellent books, websites and forums (including this one), and a lot of knowledgeable people who are willing to help.
The syntax is different from VB, etc., but the general concepts are pretty much the same. On the whole, VFP does a good job of shielding you from the compexities of Windows programming. It helps to have a grasp of OOP, but that is not essential for getting started.
You might want to start by perusing one or two books on VFP. If you go to my website (see URL below) and click on the Book Reviews link, you'll see some recommendations. While you're there, check out some of the article on my site; they'll give you a flavour of what you are letting yourself in for.
Above all, feel free to come back here and ask any questions about VFP. You're sure to get a good answer.
Mike
Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland
What you can do is get a book from hentzenwerke to start with. (
I think that you will be surprised with the speed and ease to retrieve data from any source (not just VFP).
In the learning curve to VFP there are, in your case, two sides. One is the language the other is the OOP aspects.
Furthermore, finding sites where answers are given to aby kind of Q will be a good resource.
TechTips is one site,
is another and is yet another site. is the site from Ed Leafe that supports the VFP community as well.
HTH
Boudewijn
I think that you will be surprised with the speed and ease to retrieve data from any source (not just VFP).
In the learning curve to VFP there are, in your case, two sides. One is the language the other is the OOP aspects.
Furthermore, finding sites where answers are given to aby kind of Q will be a good resource.
TechTips is one site,
is another and is yet another site. is the site from Ed Leafe that supports the VFP community as well.
HTH
Boudewijn
Welcome to VFP martiros 
Your background sounds just like me. I too happened to jump into FoxPro last year. However I did have little experience in FoxPro 2.5 some 6-7 years back. That did help. But Otherwise it took me just a week to get started in VFP6.
Since you already have technical background, I would suggest grab some piece of code and start debugging. Most of the things are easy to understand. If at all you dont understand whats happening.. press F1 or goto any good forum. So to start with I think all you need to learn is debugger.
Ofcourse good books and other materials will surely help a lot.
Good luck !
Your background sounds just like me. I too happened to jump into FoxPro last year. However I did have little experience in FoxPro 2.5 some 6-7 years back. That did help. But Otherwise it took me just a week to get started in VFP6.
Since you already have technical background, I would suggest grab some piece of code and start debugging. Most of the things are easy to understand. If at all you dont understand whats happening.. press F1 or goto any good forum. So to start with I think all you need to learn is debugger.
Ofcourse good books and other materials will surely help a lot.
Good luck !
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