Compiling an Application

You can create event-driven, object-oriented applications one piece at a time. This modular approach makes it possible for you to verify the functionality of each component as you create it. After you have created all the functional components, you can compile them into an application, which assembles the executable components of your project — forms, reports, menus, programs, and so on — into a single file that you can distribute to your users along with your data.

To quickly create a complete project with Application Framework Files, you can use the Application Wizard. After the project is created, the new Application Builder opens, so you can add a database, tables, reports, and forms.

In This Section

• Building Applications
  Build standard applications, and create distributable files from your application project.
• Referencing Modifiable Files
  Identify specific files in your application that can be modified by end users.
• Building an Application File from the Project
  Create the final file from your project.

Related Sections

• 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.
• Testing and Debugging Applications
  When you develop an application, you must test for errors within and across components. Visual FoxPro provides debugging tools to help you find and correct any errors you discover in your applications.
• Optimizing Applications
  When you have a stable, running application, consider ways to optimize its performance by making your application smaller and faster.