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Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File)
FW0721: INTERFACE FEATURES QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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Revision Date: 2/93
No Disk Included
The following information applies to Microsoft FoxPro(R) for
Windows(TM), version 2.5.
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| INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT AND ANY SOFTWARE THAT MAY |
| ACCOMPANY THIS DOCUMENT (collectively referred to as an |
| Application Note) IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY |
| KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO |
| THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A |
| PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The user assumes the entire risk as to the |
| accuracy and the use of this Application Note. This Application |
| Note may be copied and distributed subject to the following |
| conditions: 1) All text must be copied without modification and |
| all pages must be included; 2) If software is included, all files |
| on the disk(s) must be copied without modification [the MS-DOS(R) |
| utility DISKCOPY is appropriate for this purpose]; 3) All |
| components of this Application Note must be distributed together; |
| and 4) This Application Note may not be distributed for profit. |
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| Copyright 1993 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. |
| Microsoft, FoxPro, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks and |
| Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. |
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1. Q. The windows and controls created in FoxPro 2.5 for Windows look
different from those in FoxPro for MS-DOS. Why is this?
A. The windows and controls in FoxPro 2.5 for Windows look
different from those in FoxPro 2.5 for MS-DOS because FoxPro
for Windows was designed to conform to the Windows 3.1
interface guidelines for applications. These guidelines allow
Windows 3.1 users to use the same methods of moving, selecting,
and changing windows across all Windows-based applications.
FoxPro windows now include Control-menu boxes and minimize,
maximize, and restore buttons. For a complete discussion of
window styles and terminology, consult the "Getting Started"
manual.
2. Q. What is the purpose of the window Control-menu box?
A. The Control-menu box provides a quick method for moving,
sizing, selecting, and switching windows. Clicking the Control-
menu box opens the menu with its list of tasks. Double-clicking
the Control-menu box closes the window.
3. Q. I have noticed that some windows can be resized and others
cannot. Why is this?
A. FoxPro for Windows contains both sizable and nonsizable
windows. Windows that contain a text-editing region are
sizable. Examples of sizable windows are the Command window,
the Screen Design window, and the Calendar window. These
windows contain scroll bars and a sizing box in the bottom-
right corner of the window. Examples of nonsizable windows
include the View window and the relational-query-by-example
(RQBE) window. Nonsizable windows use only the Control-menu box
and the Minimize button.
4. Q. The keyboard shortcuts in FoxPro for Windows have changed. Why
is this so? Is there a way to restore the FoxPro for MS-DOS
style keystrokes?
A. FoxPro for Windows uses the Windows-standard keystrokes (such
as ENTER) to select a focused choice. FoxPro for Windows
supports both an MS-DOS keystroke mode and a Windows keystroke
mode. Refer to FoxPro's online help for details on differences
in the two keystroke modes. You chose at installation time
which mode to use; however, you can change the mode at any time
interactively in FoxPro by issuing one of the following
commands:
set keycomp to dos
or
set keycomp to windows
Each time you load FoxPro, the default KEYCOMP setting is
invoked. To change the setting of KEYCOMP permanently, change
the CONFIG.FPW file to include the appropriate statement:
keycomp=dos
or
keycomp=windows
5. Q. When I create a database and press the ENTER key to add a new
field, I find that the dialog box unexpectedly closes. Why is
this?
A. The keystroke navigation is different between Windows and MS-
DOS. In FoxPro for MS-DOS, the keystroke equivalent of clicking
the focus button is CTRL+ENTER, whereas in Windows, it is the
ENTER key. Pressing the ENTER key in the Table Structure dialog
box tells FoxPro you have chosen the OK button. To restore the
MS-DOS keystroke mode in Windows, issue the command "set
keycomp to dos".
6. Q. The menu for FoxPro for Windows has changed. Why is this? Is
the MS-DOS version of the menu available?
A. The menu in FoxPro for Windows has been modified for
consistency with the Windows Interface Application Design
Specification. The System menu in the FoxPro 2.0 menu bar has
been removed, and a number of specific menu items have been
moved elsewhere. Take a moment to explore the new menu
structure and familiarize yourself with the changes. Note that
a brief message describing each menu item is displayed in the
status bar at the bottom of the main FoxPro window.
If you are more comfortable with the menu bar layout of FoxPro
2.0, we have provided a FoxPro menu program that recreates this
layout. This program is called DOS.MPR and is located in the
GOODIES subdirectory. Running this menu program replaces the
FoxPro for Windows-style menu bar with the FoxPro 2.0-style
menu bar layout while retaining the Text menu for multiple font
support.
To automatically display the FoxPro 2.0 menu bar when FoxPro
for Windows is open, place the following command in the
CONFIG.FPW file to execute the DOS.MPR program:
command = do c:\foxprow\goodies\dos\dos.mpr
NOTE: Modify the complete path specification for DOS.MPR based
on your specific installation.
7. Q. The Edit menu contains a number of new options, such as Paste
Special and Change Link. What are these options, and how are
they used?
A. These new Edit menu options support object linking and
embedding (OLE). The options include: Paste Special, Insert
Object, Object, Change Link, and Convert To Static. For a
detailed discussion of OLE topics, consult the FoxPro
"Developer's Guide". For additional information on the new Edit
menu options, consult the FoxPro "User's Guide".
8. Q. The Program menu contains a new option called Beautify. What
does it do?
A. The Beautify option makes program files easier to read by
altering the appearance of the file. Options include altering
the case of keywords and variables, and adding additional
indentation within procedures and DO CASE statements. Action
diagram symbols can also be added to the .PRG file to highlight
program organization by bracketing specific control statements
such as:
IF
DO [item]
ELSE
DO [item]
ENDIF
9. Q. The Text menu is a new feature. What does it do?
A. The Text menu adds support for multiple fonts and text
formatting. The Font option makes all your installed Windows
fonts available in FoxPro.
NOTE: A font option is also available for Browse windows.
The Enlarge and Reduce Font options change all text to the next
available point size in the currently selected font. To alter
the spacing of the current text file, select Single, 1 1/2, or
Double space.
The Indent option performs a block indent by automatically
moving a selected group of lines to the next tab stop. The
Undent option does the opposite by moving a selected group of
lines back to the previous tab stop.
10. Q. Occasionally a menu option called "Object" becomes visible.
When is it displayed and why?
A. The Object menu is available when either the Screen Builder or
the Report Writer window is open. As with the Text and Browse
menus, the Object menu has access to fonts. Specific options on
the Object menu are enabled and disabled based on the currently
selected object.
For example, a rectangle drawn in the Screen Design window may
have an outline or pen color, a background or fill color, and a
fill pattern.
11. Q. FoxPro for Windows includes the Windows-style Help dialog box.
Is there any way to access the FoxPro 2.0-style help system?
A. By default, FoxPro for Windows uses the Windows-style Help
system. To access the FoxPro-2.0 style help system, enter the
following option in the Command window:
set help to foxhelp.dbf
Pressing F1 or choosing Help from the menu will bring up the
FoxPro 2.0-style help system.
To return to the Windows-style Help system, enter the following
command in the Command window:
set help to foxhelp.hlp
To permanently change the help system to the FoxPro 2.5 for MS-
DOS style, add this statement to your CONFIG.FPW file:
help=foxhelp.dbf