When you create a Microsoft Visual FoxPro application, it typically includes one or more databases, a main program that sets up the application's system environment, and a user interface comprised of forms, toolbars, reports, and menus.
To create an application, follow these steps:
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Create a project.
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Configure your application by setting a starting point, initializing the environment, and starting the event loop.
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Create a user interface for your application.
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Create reports and labels for your application.
The Application Framework can create applications automatically that include all required, and many optional, elements that make an application effective and easy to use. For more information, see Creating Applications with the Application Framework.
In This Section
- Working with Projects
- Describes using projects as a way to develop large applications.
- Configuring an Application
- Explains the steps involved in configuring a Visual FoxPro application.
- Creating Applications with the Application Framework
- Explains how to create applications with the Application Framework using the Application Wizard and the Application builder.
- Creating the User Interface
- Discusses how creating forms, classes, controls, and toolbars can provide a rich set of tools for your user interface.
- Working with Reports
- Introduces Visual FoxPro reports and labels and how to include them in your applications.
- Creating International Applications
- Describes how you can design and develop your Visual FoxPro applications so they are as effective internationally as domestically.
Reference
- Database Wizard
- Makes it possible for you to use predefined templates to help you create a database containing appropriate tables.
- Database Designer (Visual FoxPro)
- Displays and allows you to create and modify tables, views, and relationships that are contained in a database.
- Project Manager
- Makes it possible for you to organize and manage your files in projects.