Hi X# Sharp Team, just downloaded and installed X# on a windows box. Impressive what happened since my 1st registration in 2021.
Now Im back from my automotive journey and have time for X#. Also VFP is still on my windows box. But I will go the X# way.
Btw. : In my VFP times I had things like Visual Extend and Visual Promatrix , and the VFP foundation class. How do you do you do a QuickStart for small apps, If you didn't migrate anything from the past.
Door is open for .Net with X#.
Dank je wel for the great work for X#.
Rainer
Big thank you,,
Re: Big thank you,,
Hi Rainer,
Welcome back to X#! It's great to see developers returning to the language after exploring other areas.
Regarding your question about quick-start frameworks similar to Visual Extend or Visual Promatrix from the VFP days, from the X# perspective itself, I'm not aware of any specific framework or library designed for rapid application development in the same way those VFP tools worked.
However, X# opens the door to the entire .NET ecosystem, which gives you several solid options depending on what you want to build:
For Desktop Applications:
- Windows Forms - The most straightforward path if you're coming from VFP. Familiar event-driven model, drag-and-drop designer
- WPF - More modern, powerful UI capabilities with XAML, but steeper learning curve
- Third-party component libraries like DevExpress, Telerik, or Syncfusion can significantly accelerate development with pre-built controls
For Web Applications:
- Blazor - Build web apps using C# (and X# code-behind). Server-side or WebAssembly options
- ASP.NET Core - Full-featured web framework
For Cross-platform:
- MAUI - Build once, deploy to Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android (requires Visual Studio)
My suggestion: Start with Windows Forms if you want the quickest path from VFP concepts. The learning curve is gentle, and you'll feel productive quickly. Once comfortable, you can explore WPF or web technologies.
Irwin.
Welcome back to X#! It's great to see developers returning to the language after exploring other areas.
Regarding your question about quick-start frameworks similar to Visual Extend or Visual Promatrix from the VFP days, from the X# perspective itself, I'm not aware of any specific framework or library designed for rapid application development in the same way those VFP tools worked.
However, X# opens the door to the entire .NET ecosystem, which gives you several solid options depending on what you want to build:
For Desktop Applications:
- Windows Forms - The most straightforward path if you're coming from VFP. Familiar event-driven model, drag-and-drop designer
- WPF - More modern, powerful UI capabilities with XAML, but steeper learning curve
- Third-party component libraries like DevExpress, Telerik, or Syncfusion can significantly accelerate development with pre-built controls
For Web Applications:
- Blazor - Build web apps using C# (and X# code-behind). Server-side or WebAssembly options
- ASP.NET Core - Full-featured web framework
For Cross-platform:
- MAUI - Build once, deploy to Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android (requires Visual Studio)
My suggestion: Start with Windows Forms if you want the quickest path from VFP concepts. The learning curve is gentle, and you'll feel productive quickly. Once comfortable, you can explore WPF or web technologies.
Irwin.
Re: Big thank you,,
Hello Irwin, great tips , thank you. / Rainer