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October 6, 2000

Multiple Line Headers on Grids

Question: Can I have multiple line headers on grids? Answer: No, you cannot have multiple line headers on grids in VFP, but you can simulate them by overlapping a shape

Determining the Client

Question: The request.servervariables(“HTTP_USER_AGENT”) method does not seem to return the type of client (e.g., Netscape or Nokia handset) for mobile devices. Is this the correct way to find the type

Current Time/Date Stamp

Question: How do I set up a field in a table to accept the current date and time? And how do I insert the current time/date into this field? Answer:

SP to Obtain a Substring

Question: How do I create a stored procedure to obtain a substring of a char field from the first “[” encountered until the last-1 character? For example, I have a

Maximizing the Browse Window

Question: When I use the BROWSE command it always displays the results in a normal window. Is there a command to maximize the browse window in the program? Answer: The

Creating an Executable File from a Project

Question: I copied my executable file and the VFP6R.DLL, VFPRENU.DLL, FOXUSER.DBF and FOXUSER.FPT files to my user’s PC. When I try to run it, the screen form flashes and the

Temporary Table Creation

Question: What is the advantage of creating temporary tables? Answer: SQL query optimizers, while usually very efficient and accurate, sometimes refuse to evaluate a query in the most efficient manner.

Problem with Using Ontape

Question: I am running Informix 7.3 on SCO Openserver 5. I run Ontape every morning and it has been going fine. Starting yesterday I’ve been getting the following error: Archive