7. Q. The Edit menu contains a number of new commands, such as Paste
Special and Change Link. What are these options, and how are
they used?
A. These new Edit menu commands 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 command called Beautify. What
does it do?
A. The Beautify command 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 command on the Text menu makes all your
installed Windows fonts available in FoxPro.
NOTE: A font option is also available for Browse windows.
The Enlarge and Reduce Font commands 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
Space, 1 1/2 Space, or Double Space.
The Indent command performs a block indent by automatically
moving a selected group of lines to the next tab stop. The
Undent command does the opposite by moving a selected group of
lines back to the previous tab stop.
10. Q. Occasionally an Object menu 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 commands
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 command in the Command window:
set help to foxhelp.dbf
Pressing F1 or choosing Help from the menu bar 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 2.0 style,
add this statement to your CONFIG.FPW file:
help=foxhelp.dbf
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