API Functions Included in FoxPro for MacintoshLast reviewed: May 23, 1996Article ID: Q105835 |
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The table below lists and briefly describes the application programming interface (API) functions that are provided with Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh. These functions are provided instead of XCMDs or XFCNs, which are used in FoxBASE+ for the Macintosh. These functions are provided in an API library called FOXTOOLS.MLB, which is added to the System Folder:Extensions folder during the installation of FoxPro.
API function Description ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AddBS Adds trailing colon to specified path CleanPath Returns string passed to it DefaultExt Adds extension to filename if file has none ForceExt Adds/changes extension on specified filename ForcePath Changes path of specified filename FxAlert Displays a FoxBASE+ Alert FxFileType Stores type/creator of a file to variables FxGDepth Returns the number of colors available FxGVolume Returns list of volume names created with SET VOLUME FxKeyboard Returns type of keyboard FxNewFolder Creates a new folder FxSetType Sets the type/creator of a file FxStripLF Removes all linefeeds from specified file FxSystem Returns path of System, Extensions, or Preferences folder FxVolume Returns list of mounted volume names JustDrive Returns drive designation of given path:filename JustExt Returns extension of given path:filename JustFName Returns filename portion of given path:filename JustPath Returns the path portion of given path:filename JustStem Returns the stem portion of given path:filename NextWord Returns the next word after specified position Pict2File Creates separate image file from specified resource Reduce Removes multiple white space characters and trims string StrFilter Removes all characters in one string not in another ValidPath Always returns .T. on Macintosh WordNum Returns specified word in the string Words Counts number of words in a stringNOTE: For a more complete description and the syntax for these functions, see the FoxTools Readme file in the FoxPro:Goodies:Misc folder.
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Additional reference words: FoxMac 2.50b
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