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isual FoxPro 8.0 is fully compatible with previous versions of Visual FoxPro and includes everything needed to write, build, and test great data-centric applications. Product highlights in Visual FoxPro 8.0
isual FoxPro developers have been using an event-based methodology for a very long time, but event handling in VFP 8 opens a new world to developers who need to “hook”
he new XMLAdapter class in VFP 8 greatly enhances your ability to work with XML data sources, including hierarchical XML documents, such as .NET DataSets. Cathi explains how this and
he CursorAdapter class is one of the most impressive accomplishments of the VFP 8 development team. It will change the way many developers relate to their various data sources. With
eed to define several pages in a PageFrame with different properties and settings? No problem. How about better control of grid column headers? No problem. By changing the way you
isual FoxPro 8 includes numerous new features that are a direct response to the requests of VFP developers. Just reading through the “What’s New” section of the documentation will take
’d like to start today by getting rid of a myth. Just because we have decided to work with custom classes doesn’t mean that we also have to decide to
Shared Function _ FindExecutable(ByVal fileName As String, ByVal fileDir As String, _ ByVal buffer As System.Text.StringBuilder) As IntegerEnd Function’ Returns the name and path of the EXEcutable file that is
‘ Destroy a file associationSub DeleteFileAssociation(ByVal extension As String) Const SHCNE_ASSOCCHANGED = &H8000000 Const SHCNF_IDLIST = 0 ‘ ensure that there is a leading dot If extension.Substring(0, 1) “.” Then
Shared Function _ SHAddToRecentDocs(ByVal uFlags As Integer, ByVal filePath As String) As _ IntegerEnd Function’ Add a file to the list of recent documents’ If the parameter is an empty
Shared Sub _ SHChangeNotify(ByVal wEventId As Integer, ByVal uFlags As Integer, _ ByVal dwItem1 As Integer, ByVal dwItem2 As Integer)End Sub’ Create the new file association” Extension is the extension
Shared Function _ GetDesktopWindow() As IntegerEnd Function Shared Function GetDC _ (ByVal hWnd As Integer) As IntegerEnd Function Shared Function _ GetDeviceCaps(ByVal hDC As Integer, ByVal nIndex As Integer) As
he .NET framework is replete with nooks and crannies of functionality that are amazingly powerful, but sorely underdocumented. One of those lesser-known capabilities lies in the CodeDOM namespace. This namespace
he last lesson in this series introduced you to Button symbols and showed how to use them to create interactivity via ActionScript, Macromedia’s programming language for Flash MX. In this
he XML Data Source Object (DSO) is a Microsoft ActiveX control that’s been built into Microsoft Internet Explorer since version 4. This object allows you to extract content from an
Web Services Enhancements 1.0 for Microsoft .NET (WSE) provides the functionality for Microsoft .NET Framework developers to support the latest Web services capabilities. WSE is the cornerstone of the GXA
Shared Function _ GetShortPathName(ByVal lpszLongPath As String, _ ByVal lpszShortPath As System.Text.StringBuilder, _ ByVal cchBuffer As Integer) As IntegerEnd Function’ Play the audio track of an AVI file.’ fileName is
Shared Function _ mciSendString(ByVal lpstrCommand As String, ByVal lpstrReturnString As _ String, ByVal uReturnLength As Integer, ByVal hwndCallback As Integer) As _ IntegerEnd Function’ helper routine; executes a MCI command
Shared Function _ waveOutGetNumDevs() As IntegerEnd FunctionFunction IsSoundCardSupported() As Boolean Return waveOutGetNumDevs() >= 1End Function
Shared Function _ GetShortPathName(ByVal lpszLongPath As String, _ ByVal lpszShortPath As System.Text.StringBuilder, _ ByVal cchBuffer As Integer) As IntegerEnd Function’ Play an AVI file in a PictureBox synchronously.” fileName is
Shared Function _ mciGetErrorString(ByVal dwError As Integer, _ ByVal lpstrBuffer As System.Text.StringBuilder, ByVal uLength As Integer) _ As IntegerEnd Function’ Get the description of a MCI error.” ErrorCode is the
Const SND_ASYNC = &H1 Shared Function _ PlaySound(ByVal lpszName As String, ByVal hModule As Integer, _ ByVal dwFlags As Integer) As IntegerEnd Function’ Play a WAV file.” fileName is a
Shared Function _ mciSendString(ByVal lpstrCommand As String, ByVal lpstrReturnString As _ String, ByVal uReturnLength As Integer, ByVal hwndCallback As Integer) As _ IntegerEnd FunctionSub OpenCDDoor() mciSendString(“Set CDAudio Door Open Wait”,
Shared Function _ GetShortPathName(ByVal lpszLongPath As String, _ ByVal lpszShortPath As System.Text.StringBuilder, _ ByVal cchBuffer As Integer) As IntegerEnd Function’ Play an AVI file synchronously without the audio track.” fileName
SQL Server provides a mechanism for returning different values in a SELECT clause based on Boolean conditions: the CASE statement. This statement resembles Visual Basics Select Case statement. The SQL
he JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook is all about adding value to the content of a Web page. The book focuses on practical and sensible applications of scripting, rather than flying
eb Matrix is a freeware tool that has been created with the help of some ASP community leaders. Despite its shortcomings, Active Server Pages (ASP) is one of the most
ncapsulating data update logic in stored procedures is an excellent way to improve the manageability, scalability, and security of your database-driven applications. There are many advantages to incorporating stored procedures
ata-bound controls play a key role in the development of ASP.NET applications. Data-driven controls allow you to associate their whole interface, or individual properties, with one or more columns of
he ASP.NET runtime in .NET provides the ability to create rich HTML content for your applications dynamically in your desktop applications. It also provides a powerful mechanism for extending the
