DevX Tips Bank: Visual Foxpro

LOCATE versus GO TOP

Which is faster, LOCATE (without parameters) or GO TOP? How fast is the one from the …

API Registry Calls

I have code in Visual Basic that allows a user to search the Registry and return a value …

Auto-Incrementing Key Field

Is there a command in Visual FoxPro 6.0 that is similar to the Microsoft Access …

Comparing Date Fields

Can I compare the DATE field with Visual FoxPro? How would I structure a query to select …

Creating a New ID

I am new to VFP. I want to create a unique number for a customer ID field in a table. The …

Creating an Executable File from a Project

I copied my executable file and the VFP6R.DLL, VFPRENU.DLL, FOXUSER.DBF and FOXUSER.FPT …

Disabling Items in a Listbox

I have a listbox with two properties called DisabledItemBackcolor and Forecolor. How can I …

Maximizing the Browse Window

When I use the BROWSE command it always displays the results in a normal window. Is there …

Multiple Line Headers on Grids

Can I have multiple line headers on grids?

Cannot Quit FoxPro

I have built an executable file and included a READ EVENTS command. After running the …

Printing a Report to a RTF or HTML File

Can you create a HTML or RTF file in Visual FoxPro? If so, how?

Report Contains Too Many Fields to Fit on a Sheet

I am outputting a report that contains more fields than will fit on a single sheet. The …

FoxPro Syntax

I was told that aMemo and alines are FoxPro commands but I can not find them in FoxPro …

Hiding the Command Window

How can I hide the command window when a project is running?

Help Files in Applications

I created a "help" button in a form and coded this button's click event as: { help } The …