Window settings used in FoxPro 2.x are mapped to Visual FoxPro Form properties.
Form Properties
Visual FoxPro Form Property | FoxPro 2.x Equivalent | Functionality |
|---|---|---|
Name |
Screen Name |
Specifies the name of the form. |
Top |
Vertical Position |
Determines the distance between the top edge of the Form and the main Visual FoxPro window. |
Left |
Horizontal Position |
Specifies the distance between the left edge of the Form and the main Visual FoxPro window. |
Height |
Height |
Specifies the vertical dimension of the Form. |
Width |
Width |
Specifies the width of the Form. |
Caption |
Title |
Specifies the text displayed in the Form's title bar. |
FontName |
Font (FontFace) |
Specifies the name of the font used to display text. |
FontBold |
Font Style Bold |
Specifies that text is bold. |
FontItalic |
Font Style Italic |
Specifies that the text it italic. |
FontSize |
Font Size |
Specifies the size of the font. |
Movable |
Window Attribute Moveable (Float) |
Specifies whether the Form can be moved at run time by the user. |
Closable |
Window Attribute Close |
Specifies whether the Form can be closed by double-clicking the Control-menu box or choosing Close from the Control menu. |
HalfHeightCaption |
Window Attribute Half Ht Title Bar |
Specifies whether the caption of a Form is half the normal height. |
MinButton |
Window Attribute Minimize |
Specifies whether a Form has a Minimize button. |
BorderStyle |
Border |
Specifies the border style of the Form. |
AutoCenter |
Center |
Specifies whether the Form is automatically centered in the main Visual FoxPro window the first time it is displayed. |
Icon |
Window Icon |
Specifies the icon displayed for a Form at run time when the Form is minimized. |
Form Events
Visual FoxPro Form Event |
FoxPro 2.x Equivalent |
Functionality |
Load |
#SECTION 2 Setup Code |
Occurs just before the Form is created. |
Unload |
Cleanup Code |
Occurs when the Form is released. |
Variables created in the Form Load event are scoped to the Form and visible to the FormSet, its Forms and controls when a FormSet with WindowType = 2 or 3 exists. Variables created in other Form events (or methods) will only be visible as specified (i.e. PRIVATE, PUBLIC or LOCAL).