How to Change the Attributes of the Main FoxPro Screen

Last reviewed: April 29, 1996
Article ID: Q96360

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0
Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, 2.6, and 2.6a

The MODIFY WINDOW command changes the attributes of an existing user- defined window or the main FoxPro window. Use MODIFY WINDOW to change the location, default font, title, border, controls, icon, wallpaper, and color of a user-defined window. Use MODIFY WINDOW SCREEN to change the attributes of the main FoxPro window. All of the previously listed attributes can be changed on the main FoxPro window except for the border.

To change the font, title, and wallpaper of the main FoxPro window, use the following command:

   MODIFY WINDOW SCREEN FONT 'MS Sans Serif',12 TITLE 'New title' ;
   FILL FILE winlogo.bmp

To return the main FoxPro window to its default window, issue the following command:

   MODIFY WINDOW SCREEN

REFERENCES

"Language Reference," pages L3-427 to 437, pages L3-677 to 678

Additional reference words: VFoxWin 3.00 FoxWin 2.50 2.50a bitmap logo
custom customize
letterhead "title"
KBCategory: kbprg
KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral

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Last reviewed: April 29, 1996
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