On 6/22/2011 3:58 PM, Fletcher Johnson wrote: > Hi all, > > I am working with a new company that has a successful VFP app that they need > to convert to .NET as MS will be cancelling support for VFP soon and the > customers IT departments are getting nervous. So I have been asked to help > with a rewrite. > > I am sure there have been many discussions on this topic. Can anyone point > me to some of the more current and complete discussions on this topic (on > this list or otherwise)? > > The new app will continue to be a desktop app and will have the same > interface (so there is no retraining required to implement the new version). > It currently has the option to have data stored as local .dbf tables or on > an MS SQL table. So we also need to continue to support local/disconnected > data sets. > > We are looking for suggestions on application frameworks, data libraries > (ORM, etc.), VS technologies (Silverlight/WPF/Winform/ADO/etc.) and other > resources that will aid in the conversion. We are not looking for something > that will just "convert" the code to .net as there are some key > architectural changes we want to implement under the hood. > > Any links or other references to point me in the right direction will be > greatly appreciated.
Wow! Support doesn't officially end until 2015 I think, and even after that, it should last for YEARS! Look at the large number of FPD, FPW and pre-VFP9 apps out there yet! BUT, I realize you're just a soldier following orders. Are you familiar with any of the DotNet languages? Must it be a Microsoft language? -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 _______________________________________________ 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.
