Controls for Accepting Input

It is difficult to anticipate all the values that a user might need to enter into a control. The following controls make it possible for you to accept user input that cannot be predetermined:

• Text boxes

• Edit boxes

• Combo boxes

In This Section

• User Input in Text Boxes
  Describes how text boxes make it possible for users to enter or edit data stored in non-memo fields.

• User Input in Edit Boxes
  Describes how edit boxes make it possible for users to edit text from character fields or memo fields.

• User Input in Combo Boxes
  Describes how combo boxes make it possible for users to select items from a list or enter new items.

• How to: Use Check Boxes to Specify States
  Describes how check boxes make it possible for users to specify a Boolean state.

• How to: Define User Input Characteristics
  Describes how to control the type of input the user enters.

• Accepting Numeric Input in a Given Range
  Describes how to ensure that users enter values within a specific range.

• How to: Set the Number of Option Buttons in an Option Button Group
  Describes how to set the number of option buttons that the user can choose from.

• Setting Option Button Properties
  Describes how to set properties for option buttons.

• How to: Store User Choices to a Table Using Option Buttons
  Describes how to use option buttons obtain information and store it in a table.

Related Sections

• Using Controls
  Describes controls you can use to manage interactions between users and your application.

• Controls for Displaying Lists
  Describes the common uses, methods, and properties of list boxes and drop-down list boxes.

• Controls for Displaying Information
  Explains various Visual FoxPro controls and objects that can display and order information.

• Controls for Manipulating Rows of Data
  Describes the common uses, methods, and properties of the Visual FoxPro grid control.

• Controls for Allowing Specific Actions
  Describes the Visual FoxPro controls that allow users to take specific preprogrammed actions either by user interaction or by timed delay.

• Controls for Extending Forms
  Describes how the Page Frame object and the use of ActiveX controls can expand the workable area and use of Visual FoxPro forms.