How to Place FoxPro's Desktop Accessory Items on the Menu

Last reviewed: December 20, 1995
Article ID: Q141396

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0 and 3.0b

SUMMARY

The FoxPro desktop accessory items include the calculator, calendar/diary, filer, and puzzle. These items are still available and can be placed on the menu at startup.

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Step-by-Step Procedure

Open the program Vfpstart.prg in the Visual FoxPro directory.
After " *Startup program for Visual FoxPro:" type the following:
DEFINE BAR _mst_calcu OF _msystem PROMPT "Ca\<lculator" ;
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      MESSAGE "Perform calculations"
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DEFINE BAR _mst_diary OF _msystem PROMPT "Calendar/D\<iary" ;
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      MESSAGE "Check dates and keep track of appointments"
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DEFINE BAR _mst_filer OF _msystem PROMPT "\<Filer" ;
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      MESSAGE "Manage files and directories"
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DEFINE BAR _mst_puzzl OF _msystem PROMPT "Pu\<zzle" ;
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      MESSAGE "Solve a puzzle"
```
Exit Visual FoxPro.
Load Visual FoxPro.
The Desktop menu items are now available on the Help menu.

Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00b VFoxWin
KBCategory: kbprg kbhowto kbcode
KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral

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Last reviewed: December 20, 1995
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