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

ID: Q141396

3.00 3.00b WINDOWS

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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

1. Open the program Vfpstart.prg in the Visual FoxPro directory.

2. After " *Startup program for Visual FoxPro:" type the following:

   DEFINE BAR _mst_calcu OF _msystem PROMPT "Ca\<lculator" ;
      MESSAGE "Perform calculations"
   DEFINE BAR _mst_diary OF _msystem PROMPT "Calendar/D\<iary" ;
      MESSAGE "Check dates and keep track of appointments"
   DEFINE BAR _mst_filer OF _msystem PROMPT "\<Filer" ;
      MESSAGE "Manage files and directories"
   DEFINE BAR _mst_puzzl OF _msystem PROMPT "Pu\<zzle" ;
      MESSAGE "Solve a puzzle"

3. Exit Visual FoxPro.

4. Load Visual FoxPro.

5. The Desktop menu items are now available on the Help menu.

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

Keywords          : kbcode FxprgGeneral 
Version           : 3.00 3.00b
Platform          : WINDOWS