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#FOXPRO 2.6 SCREEN LOCATIONS WINDOWS#
Back in FoxPro 2.6 andĮarlier versions, controls were placed within user-defined windows But, in most cases, the core user functionality willīe provided by the controls within forms. To a set of Windows events: mouse clicks, activation, resizing,Īnd moving. I say "most"īecause it is important to remember that the form itself responds The form itself consists of the background, on which most of theįunctional contents of the form will sit. Of two general sets of visual components:įigure 9.1 : A basic form presents information in an Figure 9.1 shows a basic sample form, consisting
Two major differences between forms and most other container classes:įorms can assume their own visual presence on the user desktop,Īnd forms (like toolbars) can draw their information from a privateĭespite all this power, basic forms are remarkably easy to create,Įdit, and run. Of user-defined properties or methods to augment their functionality.įorms can be inherited from specialized form subclasses or can Forms have over 100 base properties andĦ0 base methods and support the addition of an unlimited number The form is simply a specialized container class, it supportsĮvery aspect of Visual FoxPro's powerful and thorough object-oriented Holding any number of other controls or containers such as textīoxes, command buttons, check boxes, pageframes, or grids. The Visual FoxPro form is a container class, capable of You'll see, creating and maintaining forms can be remarkably simple Luckily, Visual FoxPro 6 includes a powerful and flexible Formĭesigner to assist developers in the creation of slick, flexible,įully object-oriented forms for any size application. Stand a chance of winning over clients if the application interfaceĬonsists of white-on-blue modal screens in a Courier 12 font. The most thorough database designĪnd most powerful programming paradigm in the world probably won't Recent years, and odds are you'll be expected to provide yourĬustomers with event-driven, user-controllable, Windows-standard User expectations have changed dramatically in The days of simple, two-dimensional, programmer-directed dialogīoxes are over. Nearly every application or user utility that you write in VisualįoxPro will include at least one form (and probably quite a few).įorms are the powerful descendants of pre-Visual FoxPro screens,Īnd they serve as the primary points of user interaction withīoth the underlying data and business logic in most applications. Using Multiple Instances of a Single Form Working with Relationships in the Data Environment Designerĭragging and Dropping Data Controls onto Your Form Shortcut Options from the Properties Window
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