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Using the .NET File System Object Model

he .NET Framework doesn’t change the structure of the file system, nor does it build a new layer on top of it. More simply, but also more effectively for developers,

Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines

‘ve been in this business long enough to know that wherever you find a software developer you’ll find at least a one-to-one relationship to a deadline. More often, you’ll find

XQuery, the Query Language of the Future

Query will likely become the dominant language for querying data from most data sources. Although designed for querying XML data, you can use XQuery to tie together data from multiple

It’s the Concept…

nspiration for my editorials comes from many diverse sources. Sometimes I get inspired from a song on the radio, a conversation with a friend, or a line from a movie.

Event Binding in VFP 8

isual FoxPro developers have been using an event-based methodology for a very long time, but event handling in VFP 8 opens a new world to developers who need to “hook”

VFP 8 Feature Highlights

isual FoxPro 8 includes numerous new features that are a direct response to the requests of VFP developers. Just reading through the “What’s New” section of the documentation will take

Creating a StatusBar Control with VFP 8

isual FoxPro 8 offers full support for themes and the XP style look. Unfortunately the Windows Common Control OCX that ships with VFP 8 doesn’t support this same look. This

Collections Are Cool!

ntil recently, Visual FoxPro developers wanting to use collections often created their own classes that were nothing more than fancy wrappers for arrays. However, in addition to being a lot