Dialog Boxes

This section explains the options that appear on various dialog boxes.

In This Section

  • Append From Dialog Box
    This dialog box makes it possible for you to add records to the current table or view from another table, a spreadsheet, or text file.
  • Class Info Dialog Box
    The Class Info dialog box shows various attributes of class members, their design-time appearance, and whether or not they are protected.
  • Expression Builder Dialog Box
    The Expression Builder dialog box makes is possible for you to create and edit expressions. An expression can be as simple as a field name or as complex as a calculation involving immediate IF functions, concatenations, and data type conversions.
  • Macros Dialog Box
    The Macros dialog box makes it possible for you to define key combinations using the CTRL key, ALT key, or function keys to perform a series of keystrokes.
  • Options Dialog Box
    The Options dialog box makes it possible for you to set different categories of options.
  • Project Information Dialog Box
    The Query Destination dialog box makes it possible for you to view and edit information about the project and its files.
  • Query Destination Dialog Box
    The Query Destination dialog box makes it possible for you to send the results of your query to seven different outputs. This command is available only for queries.
  • Spelling Dialog Box
    The Spelling dialog box makes it possible for you to check spelling in a text file or memo field.
  • Toolbars Dialog Box
    The Toolbars dialog box makes it possible for you to create, edit, hide, and customize toolbars.
  • Visual FoxPro Converter Dialog Box
    This dialog box appears when you choose Open from the File menu and select a file created in a previous version of FoxPro.
  • Work Area Properties Dialog Box
    The Work Area Properties dialog box makes it possible for you to modify the structure of a table, select index files and fields, and define data filters. This dialog box appears when you choose Properties from the Table Menu.
  • User Interface Reference
    User interface (UI) reference topics explain the options that appear on various dialog boxes, windows, and other user interfaces. These types of topics generally appear when you press F1 in a dialog box or window.
  • Developing Visual FoxPro Applications
    This section includes conceptual information about how to develop Visual FoxPro applications, instructions for creating databases and the user interface, and other tasks needed to create Visual FoxPro applications.
  • Programming in Visual FoxPro
    Visual FoxPro is a powerful interactive data management tool, but you also can access the full power of Visual FoxPro by creating applications. Understanding object-oriented programming techniques and the event-driven model can maximize your programming productivity.
  • Reference
    The Microsoft Visual FoxPro reference includes topics on productivity tools, as well as the controls, objects, properties, methods, events, statements, functions, and constants available.
  • Utility Programs
    These tools are provided with Microsoft Visual FoxPro to help speed the process of application development.