Visual FoxPro Reviews

Estamos ante un lenguaje de programacion orientado a objetos y al mismo tiempo posee una base de datos propia, esto nos permite crear proyectos a gran escala para pequeñas y grandes empresas, podemos crear formularios, reportes con un alto grado de personalizacion y detalle. El manejador de base de datos es sencilla pero lo suficientemente completa para poder almacenar toda la data que sera utilizada como consulta en la aplicacion que estemos desarrollando. El sistema de depuracion de errores es bastante completo permite revisar paso a paso como se esta ejecutando nuestro aplicactivo antes de la compilacion final.

Microsoft dejo de brindarle soporte directo a la aplicacion esto lo convierte en un lenguaje obsoleto, pero en muchas empresas todavia se manejan ciertas aplicaciones que han sido escritas en el, la interfaz grafica de la aplicacion es bastante sencilla, la base de datos es algo inestable si la misma se vuelve pesada por la cantidad de registros es posible que algunos datos se dañen y se tenga que reindexar la tabla y aplicar ciertos mantenimientos correctivos.

Puedo recomendar esta aplicacion a todos aquellos programadores que deseen llevar proyectos pequeños ya que permite trabajar con formularios, base de datos y reportes todo en un mismo programa es una lastima que el soporte tecnico llegara a su fin.

En nuestra empresa usamos FoxPro, algunos de nuestros aplicativos estan escritos en el para llevar el control de algunos procedimientos sencillos.

Visual FoxPro es un lenguaje de programacion completo, rapido y dinamico, esta orientado a objetos y se ejecuta en base a procedimientos, tiene un agradable entorno visual donde podemos crear formularios, reportes, procesos, todo bajo un control estricto de procedimientos. Cada formulario que es creado se le pueden ir insertando objetos como cuadros de textos, opciones, etiquetas, entre otros y los mismos pueden ser personalizados desde el panel de propiedades donde se le puede asignar valores y parametros. Cada objeto que es insertado se puede programar de manera individual y depende para que se necesite el codigo se puede programar para eventos clic o de ejecucion automatica. El proceso de depuracion en caso de que el codigo tenga errores es excelente, se puede hacer una corrida paso a paso para determinar el error, todo esta incluido desde el entorno visual para crear las ventanas hasta su propio gestor de base de datos, esto lo vuelve una aplicacion impresindible para proyectos de mediana a grandes empresas.

Su manejador de base de datos puede resultar algo inestable a medida que los registros van creciendo y las tablas de la base de datos aumenta su tamaño en megas se pueden generar registros malos, para este caso es recomendable aplicar mantenimiento correctivo a la misma. Es necesario el uso de librerias externas para mejorar un poco el entorno grafico de la aplicacion que se va crear, el aspecto visual puede ser mejor. Se le dejo de dar soporte de manera formal.

Visual FoxPro es un buen programa manejador de codigo para llevar a cabo aplicaciones sencillas ya que posee una amplia gama de herramientas para poder escribir y generar codigo, es todo en uno posee su propio gestor de base datos para poder realizar tareas completas y crear aplicaciones con destino a empresas.

En nuestra compañia usamos FoxPro, tenemos desarrolladas varias aplicaciones para llevar control de algunos procedimientos sencillos y que son tomados por otros programas para realizar consultas.

I like to ease of formatting data. Every day, I import comma delimited files into foxpro, and this is where I do most of the data cleansing. With a few simple commands, you can remove certain characters, replace any character, or just general formatting. It is also used to output labels, and to output reports

The main dislike with foxpro is that there is a limit to the type of SQL commands that can be done. You can use select statements, but some of the more advanced SQL will not work in this environment.

The benefits of foxpro are that it allows you to quickly format and modify data. You can replace characters, remove leading spaces, pad data columns, and a number of other functions. There is other software that can be used, but forpro is very fast, and allows you to do what you need in a short amount of time.

I like the easiest way the VFP provides to deal with the DBF tables using VFP code, also I like that it works easily with SQL tables using SQLEXEC function, also its IDE is very productive while programming and debugging as it provides some helpful tools to debug like Watch, local memory, Call stack, etc..

The big problem with VFP, is its DBF table's limitation as it became corrupted after it reaches more that 2GB, also sometimes when its memo field being corrupted, you won't be able to use the table until you release this corruption, also sometimes some crashes happened for no reasons, and last and not least it is not supported officially by Microsoft.

Day to Day programming work for our projects and EDI & ERP products

I like the easy way to access and manage DBF data, I really like the smart tools provided to trace a problem as it allows me to catch the programming command with problem in a very few steps and it allows me to check the call stack in any part of execution, also it provides a great code behind feature, it allows me to either enter all the code in the screen's methods or to just call a function from a separate program, it allows me to create our custom controls and forms and use it in all our programming work as a framework

I don't like the DBF size limitation and its UI needs to be enhanced

Daily programming work in our live old products

I like the environment of MS FoxPro as it is easy to understand and user-friendly to programmers like me. I can customized my program efficiently. The tools and features are so easy to use and having a manual to guide you to use all the elements are very helpful.

Nothing much as I believe I need a guiding materials for other tool and features that I don't know how to use.

It is a good software program for beginners as the software is user friendly.

I was creating a student registration system and I realize to have user friendly programming software benefited me more to create in less time or able to get into my deadline.

- Visual FoxPro provides the environment and tools to create / manage high-performance database applications and components.

- You can build modern, scalable, multi-tier applications that integrate client/server computing and the Internet via his robust tools and data-centric, object-oriented language.

- Visual FoxPro includes documentation, professional productivity tools, sample code for quickly building, managing, and deploying solutions.

- Includes Visual FoxPro general, programming language, user interface, and error message reference topics.

- It is cheap. By one copy. Distribute to everyone in the office; legally.

- Has an user friendly interface.

- You can create portable apps using Visual FoxPro DLLs.

- Visual FoxPro is a stand-alone database development tool.

- A Visual FoxPro database is hard to secure

- Visual FoxPro only runs on one OS.

- It has a 2 GB limit is per table.

- You might need to use another software (like SQL Server 2008) for large and scalable databases.

Use Visual FoxProx if you need your database application to be portable.

I had to manipulate lots of small tables via a tool. I chose Visual FoxPro becase it gived me speed, power, flexibily and it is the best in database management system (DBMS).

This software is very functional, however the user interface is not so friendly. I think it could be more modern and optimize its appearance in order to make it more pleasant

it's really like a retrospective to the past for my taste is not nice visually it's like something old-fashioned could be much better.

It is a very stable program but at the same time very basic its interface is very old and the image is not so friendly or does not have a harmonious design.

this type of software allows to organize many of the processes of orders dispatches of consumables and rotables of the organization but it does not have connection in real time to request replenishment of stock in the organization that is why it is limited

This product works well, and is easy to set up. It is not just backup, but also backup and data recovery.

Its pricey compared to other backup solutions so you have to weigh that against its shininess.

Look at Storage Craft, or Cloudberry. If you still need BDR (i.e. bare metal restore in the cloud) this is an easy way to go.

BDR - namely you can spin up a copy of a workstation or server in the cloud in less than 30 minutes using this product. It also backs up and archives files.

The software seems to have a lot of programs available within it.

Sometimes the system is slow to pull up information and multiple records at 1 time. I believe there is a lot of programming behind the scenes by our IT personal.

I am not the person who did the implementation so I can't tell you how that would go. However, as a user of the program I am not always happy with how it works for the information I use the program for.

It is being used as our CRM and order processing program

Simplicity and powerful DB engine, easy to install,

32 bit should be 64 bit, further evolution has been stopped.. this is disgusting

its efficient and easy to use

Microsoft Visual FoxPro is a programming language with it's own IDE and database - it's kind of combination between Access and VB.NET+SQL Server. I like that the database has no overall size limit not like MS access. Also, I like that with VFP can build COM Server DLLs, including multithreaded DLLs.

The biggest problem of VFP is secruity because databases can be encrypted using third party and access rights or roles on the data have to be implemented.

If you are good with programming language then this can be helpful.

I tried to use as for my database - there wasn't much benefits except the programming language.

Things I like most about visual foxpro are-

Strong point is coupling between data and languages

data-centric, object-oriented, procedural, programming language

Its not very costly. By one copy. Share with your Friends

Visual foxpro is much better than foxpro. Now I don't uae it.

Yes you can use it. It is very convinced and lightweight

I used it 3-4 years back. It very good tool for database design.

Commands are very specific but pretty easy & straight forward once you get used to it

Unreliable, as often times the program glitches out forcing you to close while working & restart from DOS.

I use this to review, validate & concert pharmacy data. It allows me to use many different data formats & visually makes it easy to review for validation

What I like most about visual Foxpro is that it is very user friendly and very effective in getting the job done. Provides a strong coupling between data and the language.

I have had previous experience of using Foxpro. I like visual FoxPro better than FoxPro that I used some 7-8 years ago.

It's very user friendly with great ease of use in data handling

Chiefly writing codes to work with the database and connect with such database. It has been very effective in data handling

It is good for people who do not have much experience with databases.

It is not as robust as some other database software and it's not very good for advanced tasks.

This is best for beginners. SQL Server programs are much better for advanced users.

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It is easy to implement a simple database management system

Compatibility with some database management systems

Might be better off going with something more modern. I did find it to be useful at the time, but now there might be better tools

surveys mostly in the public health domain. It was very easy to implement.

Easy to use, integrates with other MS products and platforms.

Long update cycles to get new versions to leverage new methods and technology.

Look at MYSQL and PHP and C#, if you are looking for a true server type database.

Inventory control and reporting, creating APIs / Services.

THE COOMANDS OF FOX PRO ARE VER SIMPLE AND EASY TO USE

I AMNOT IN TOUCH WITH FOR PRO FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS.

ABOUT 15 YEARS AGE I HAVE EXTENSIVELY USED FOX PRO FOR INVENTORY CONTROL, VEHICLE MAITENENANCE, ROYALTY COMPUTATION ETC

Design databases and develop software under customer speci

Microsoft cut support of Visual Foxpro and don´t bring support in last version of windows

Rapid Development, High Flexibility, High Perfomance