Forms Solution Samples

These Solution samples illustrate application development tasks you can perform with forms.

In This Section

• Create a One-To-Many Data Entry Form Sample
  Illustrates basic tasks associated with a one-to-many data entry form.

• Create a Query-By-Example Form Sample
  Illustrates how to provide searching and filtering capabilities for records in the same interface that displays those records.

• Create a Single Table Data Entry Form Sample
  Illustrates a simple scenario for a single user and single table data entry form.

• Create an SDI Form Sample
  Illustrates Visual FoxPro support for single document interface (SDI) forms.

• Create an Irregularly Shaped Window Sample
  Illustrates how you can use the Windows API SetLayeredWindowAttributes function to change the default rectangular-shaped client area of the main Visual FoxPro window or any forms you create.

• Display Line Animation on a Form Sample
  Illustrates how to draw lines on a form.

• Display Pictures in an Image Control Sample
  Illustrates how to display bitmaps or icons in an Image control on a form.

• Draw Lines and Shapes on a Form Sample
  Illustrates how to use form methods to draw figures and shapes on forms.

• Graph Equations on a Form Sample
  Illustrates how to graph equations on forms.

• Manipulate Objects Programmatically Sample
  Illustrates how to pass parameters to forms and retrieving values.

• Pass Parameters Between Forms Sample
  Illustrates how to pass parameters to forms and retrieving values.

• Provide What's This? Help on a Form Sample
  Illustrates how to provide the "What's This?" Help button on a form.

• Return a Value from a Form Sample
  Illustrates how to return a value from a logon form.

• Run Multiple Instances of a Form Sample
  Illustrates how to run multiple instances of a form.

• Transparent Forms Sample
  Illustrates how to use layered windows to improve performance and visual effects with complex shapes.

• Use Access/Assign Methods on a Form Sample
  Illustrates how to use Access and Assign methods in a form.

Reference

• Sample Class Libraries
  Contains sample class libraries that provide encapsulated functionality you can add to your applications.

• Visual FoxPro Foundation Classes A-Z
  Contains samples that illustrate use of the Visual FoxPro Foundation classes.

• Reference (Visual FoxPro)
  Includes topics on productivity tools, as well as the controls, objects, properties, methods, events, statements, functions, and constants available.

Related Sections

• Foundation Class Samples
  Contains samples that illustrate use of the Visual FoxPro Foundation classes.

• Server Samples (Visual FoxPro)
  Contains server samples that illustrate Automation Servers.

• Solution Samples
  Contains samples that demonstrate particular features of Visual FoxPro and can be run independently.

• Walkthroughs
  Provides step-by-step instructions for common scenarios, making them a good place to begin learning about the various features of Visual FoxPro.