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Q128154: How Toolbars Differ from Forms

Article: Q128154
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 3.00
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 26-AUG-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
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SUMMARY
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With Visual FoxPro for Windows, you can create and customize toolbars. They may
contain any type of control. Although toolbars appear in a window and can be
included in form sets, they are different objects from forms. This article lists
the properties, events, and methods that highlight the differences between
toolbars and forms.

MORE INFORMATION
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The main characteristics of a toolbar is that it is dockable, has a half height
title bar, and is always on top. When you build a toolbar, you may consider
using the properties, events, and methods discussed in this article.

Closable Property
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The CLOSABLE property is not a property of the toolbar. Toolbars can be closed by
clicking the Close box. Set the CONTROLBOX property to .F. to specify that a
toolbar cannot be closed. Note that the ControlBox property has no effect in
Visual FoxPro for the Macintosh.

GetFocus and SetFocus Methods
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A toolbar never receives the focus, and there is no GETFOCUS or SETFOCUS event
handler for the toolbar object. However text box, list box, and edit box
controls placed on a toolbar can receive the focus.

Activate event
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The ACTIVATE event occurs when a toolbar object is shown. The toolbar object does
not receive the ACTIVATE event when it is clicked.

Deactivate event
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The DEACTIVATE event occurs when the toolbar is closed or hidden.

Additional query words: VFoxWin

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300
Version           : 3.00

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