Visual FoxPro includes the capability to work with classes as part of providing the features of object-oriented programming. When you design and create a class, you are building a template so you can create objects from that class. Visual FoxPro includes designers and other tools for creating and managing classes.

In This Section

Classes in Visual FoxPro: Provides an overview of classes in Visual FoxPro and discusses the benefits that classes provide.

Base Classes in Visual FoxPro: Provides a list of the base classes provided in Visual FoxPro.

Subclasses in Visual FoxPro: Provides an overview of subclasses in Visual FoxPro and provides possible uses for them.

Considerations for Creating Classes: Contains information on best practices for creating classes.

How to: Create Classes and Subclasses: Describes how to create classes and subclasses using the Visual FoxPro Class Designer or programmatically.

How to: Implement Strong Typing for Class, Object, and Variable Code: Describes how to implement strong typing so that you have more control over code and can make IntelliSense available for certain Visual FoxPro elements.

How to: Modify Classes: Describes how to modify a class using the Class Designer and when it is in a project.

How to: Add Properties to Classes: Describes how you can add custom properties to a class.

How to: Create Access and Assign Methods: Describes how you can create new Access and Assign Methods for properties.

How to: Add Methods to Classes: Describes how you can add custom methods to a class.

How to: Add Code to Methods and Events: Describes how to add custom code to a method or event.

How to: Modify Class and Class Member Attributes: Describes how to add or edit the description for classes and attributes for custom properties and methods.

How to: Remove Properties and Methods from Classes: Describes how to remove custom properties and methods from a class.

How to: Specify Design-Time Appearance for Classes: Describes how you can specify the appearance of non-visual classes in design-time.

How to: Add Classes to Visual FoxPro Tools: Describes how to add custom classes to the Visual FoxPro Toolbox and Form Controls toolbar and how to register a class library.

Access and Assign Methods: Provides an overview about Access and Assign methods that you can use to execute code when querying or attempting to change the value of a property.

Protecting and Hiding Class Members: Provides an overview about designating properties and methods as hidden or protected.

Overriding Default Property Settings: Provides an overview about overriding the default setting of a property for a user-defined class.

Overriding and Calling Parent Class Code: Provides an overview about how to call or override parent class code.

Related Sections

Working with Objects in Visual FoxPro: Introduces objects in Visual FoxPro and how to create and use them.

Understanding the Event Model: Introduces events and how you can use them to perform operations when the system or user performs an action.

Object-Oriented Programming: Discusses how you can create self-contained application components that respond to user actions and to the system and which can be easily maintained and reused.

Programming in Visual FoxPro: Describes how understanding object-oriented programming techniques and the event-driven model can maximize your programming productivity.