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Q140290: How to Add a Clock Display to a Form

Article: Q140290
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
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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In Visual FoxPro, there are two locations to place a clock display. The first is
in the upper-right corner of the Visual FoxPro desktop. This is done by using
the SET CLOCK ON command. The second is on the status bar at the bottom of the
Visual FoxPro window. This is done by using the SET CLOCK STATUS ON command.

This article shows by example how to place a clock display on a form by using a
text box and a timer control.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Place a Clock Display on a Form
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1. Create a new form.

2. Add a timer control to the form.

3. Add a text box to the form.

4. Set the following properties and events for the timer control:

  Name: clock
  Interval: 1000
  Timer event: thisform.tdisplay.refresh

5. Set the following properties, events, and methods for the text box:

  Name: tdisplay
  Init event: THIS.value=time()
  Refresh method: THIS.value=time()

6. Run the form, and note that the clock is updated every second.

Additional query words: VFoxWin

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0

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