This general purpose Window Handler class performs several common window operations such as cascading windows.

Category	Application
Default Catalog	VisualВ FoxProВ Catalog\FoundationВ Classes\Application
Class	_windowhandler
Base Class	Custom
Class Library	_ui.vcx
Parent Class	_custom
Sample	...\Samples\Solution\Ffc\whandler.scx

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To use, drop the class on a project or form or, from the Component Gallery Item shortcut menu, select Add to Project or Add to Form. When you add the class to a project, you can choose between adding the class or creating a subclass. When you add the class to a form, Visual FoxPro displays the icon on the form so you can specify appropriate properties values its available methods in the Form Designer.

See Guidelines for Using Visual FoxPro Foundation Classesfor more information on using foundation classes.

Properties, Events, Methods	Description
IMDIWorkspaceColor property	Contains the Windows color for top-level frame window. Default: 0
CascadeFormInstances method	Cascades forms. Syntax: `CascadeFormInstances(tcFormName, tlOmitAutoCenteredForms, tnStartTop, tnStartLeft, tnStartColumn)` Return: none Arguments: tcFormName specifies the form or _screen in which to cascade forms.tlOmitAutoCenteredForms specifies whether to skip cascading for autocentered forms.tnStartTop specifies starting top coordinate.tnStartLeft specifies starting left coordinate.
GetCurrentTopFormRef method	Returns the current frame window. Use primarily for top-level form applications. Syntax: `GetCurrentTopFormReference(В )` Return: loTopForm Arguments: none
IMDIWorkspaceColor_access(В )	Syntax: `IMDIWorkspaceColor_access(В )` Return:В GetSysColor(12) Argum ents: none
InvokeMenuItemInFrame method	Use to invoke menu items in top-level form applications to access certain system dialog boxes, such as the Find dialog box. Also use to implement a menu item in a dialog box that does not have a menu. Syntax: `InvokeMenuItemInFrame(tcAction)` Return: none Arguments: tcAction specifies navigation action such as NEXT or PREVIOUS. You can also use the following actions: UNDO, REDO, CUT, COPY, PASTE, CLEAR, SELECTALL, FIND, FINDAGAIN, REPLACE.
ShowCurrentTopForm method	Internal to the class.
ShowWindowInFrame method	Internal to the class.

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