New Commands, Functions, and Classes

Visual FoxPro provides several new commands, functions, and system variables and properties. For details, see the following list and Language Reference in Help.

System Variables

Language element	Description
_Codesense System Variable	Contains the name of the application that creates IntelliSense functionality.
_FoxCode System Variable	Contains the name of the FOXCODE table used for IntelliSense.
_FoxTask System Variable	Contains the name of the FOXTASK table that supports Visual FoxPro Task Manager.
_INCSEEK System Variable	Contains the value, nTicks, of the search duration for keystrokes in a list box.
_OBJECTBROWSER System Variable	Contains the name of the object browser application.
_TASKLIST System Variable	Contains the name of the Task Manager program.

Functions

Language element	Description
ADLLS( ) Function	Returns an array containing the names of the loaded DLLs.
ALANGUAGE( ) Function	Returns an array containing names of Visual FoxPro commands, functions, base classes, and DBC events.
APROCINFO( ) Function	Returns an array containing Visual FoxPro language elements contained in a program file.
ASESSIONS( ) Function	Returns the number of data sessions.
ASTACKINFO( ) Function	Returns an array that provides information about an object in the currently running program, application, or DLL.
ATAGINFO( ) Function	Returns an array that contains information about the names, number, and types of indexes and key expressions.
COMPROP( )	Sets or returns property of a COM object.
CURSORTOXML( ) Function	Converts a Visual FoxPro cursor into XML.
DISPLAYPATH( ) Function	Truncates long path expressions to a specified length for display.
EDITSOURCE( ) Function	Opens the Visual FoxPro editor and optionally positions the cursor. Required by Editor Shortcuts.
EVENTHANDLER( ) Function	Binds a COM server event to implemented interface methods in an instantiated Visual FoxPro object.
EXECSCRIPT( ) Function	Makes it possible for you to run multiple lines of code from variables, tables, and other text at run time.
GETINTERFACE( ) Function	Provides access to object properties, methods, and events through early binding.
GETWORDCOUNT( ) Function	Counts the words in a string.
GETWORDNUM( ) Function	Returns a specified word from a string.
InputBox( ) Function	Displays a modal dialog box used by a parameterized view for input of a single string.
QUARTER( ) Function	Returns the quarter of the year in which a date or datetime expression occurs.
STREXTRACT( ) Function	Retrieves a string between two delimiters.
SYS(602) - Bitmap Configuration Function	Returns the current setting of BITMAP in the configuration file.
SYS(1104) - Purge Cached Memory Function	Purges cached memory.
SYS(2030) - Debug	Enables or disables debug features in system components.
SYS(2300) - Add or Remove Code Page	Adds or removes a code page from the National Language Support (NLS) list.
SYS(2336) - Critical Section Support Function	Controls access of critical section in Multi-threaded servers.
SYS(2339) - Call CoFreeUnusedLibraries when COM object is released	Sets or returns whether Visual FoxPro calls the operating system function CoFreeUnusedLibraries when a COM object is released.
SYS(2340) - NT Service Support Function	Disables or enables support for NT service.
SYS(2600)-Return Pointer As String	Interprets an integer as pointer into memory and returns it as a string.
SYS(2800) – Accessibility Support Function	Manages ActiveX Accessibility support and sets certain options to track the keyboard focus of the currently selected control in a Visual FoxPro form.
SYS(2801) - Event Tracking Support Function	Extends event tracking to include mouse and keyboard events.
SYS(3095) – IDispatch Pointer Function	Returns an IDispatch pointer for a COM object.
SYS(3097) - Add Reference to Object Function	Adds a reference to a COM object.
SYS(3098) - Release Object Reference Function	Releases a reference to a COM object.
TEXTMERGE( ) Function	Provides evaluation of character expressions.
WDOCKABLE( ) Function	Returns the dockable state of the specified window.
XMLTOCURSOR( ) Function	Converts XML data to a Visual FoxPro cursor or table.
XMLUPDATEGRAM( ) Function	Creates an XML UpdateGram from changes made to a buffered table or cursor.

Classes

Language element	Description
EditorOptions Property	This application object property specifies the Visual FoxPro Editor options to be enabled.
HighlightRowLineWidth Property	Specifies the thickness of the border around the selected grid row.
HWnd Property	Provides a handle to a Form or Toolbar object.
MouseEnter Event	Enables a response to mouse movement into an object.
MouseLeave Event	Enables a response to mouse movement out of an object.
LanguageOptions Property	This application object property provides control of variable declarations in run-time code.
QueryNewFile Event	Enables control over how new files are opened in a project.
RowColChange Property	Identifies the type of change that caused the last row or column change in a grid.
ShowInTaskbar Property	Specifies whether the top-level form object appears in the Windows taskbar at run time.
VisualEffect Property	Supports SpecialEffect behaviors between controls.
VFPXMLProgID Property	References a COM component for overriding functionality.

See Also

Visual FoxPro Language Enhancements | Enhanced Commands, Functions, and Classes | Language Reference