Q138659: How to Pass an Array to a Form

Article: Q138659
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0
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Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-FEB-2000

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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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This article shows by example how to pass an array to a form.

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Step-by-Step Example
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1. In the Command window, enter the following commands:

     DIMENSION array1(3)
     array1(1) = "One"
     array1(2) = "Two"
     array1(3) = "Three"
     MODIFY FORM passarray   &&& Create a new form

2. On the Form menu, click New Property, and name the property Array2(1).

3. In the form's Init event, place the following lines of code:

     PARAMETER Array1
     DIMENSION This.Array2(ALEN(Array1))
     =ACOPY(Array1, This.Array2)
     THISFORM.List1.NumberOfElements=ALEN(THISFORM.Array2)
     THISFORM.Refresh

4. Place a list box on the form, and set the following properties for the list
  box:

   - Set the RowSource property to: THISFORM.Array2.

   - Set he RowSourceType property to: 5-ARRAY.

5. Save the form, and run it from the Command window with the following command
  line:

     DO FORM PASSARRAY WITH ARRAY1

6. The elements from Array1 will be shown in the list box. Use the scroll bar if
  they are not all visible.

Additional query words: VFoxWin

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Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0

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