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Q152973: Setprop.exe Show How to Add Properties at Run Time

Article: Q152973
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MACINTOSH:3.0b; WINDOWS:3.0b,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbsample kbHWMAC kbvfp300 kbvfp600 kbDSupport
Last Modified: 11-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0b, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b 
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SUMMARY
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Setprop.exe is a sample that allows developers to add properties to objects at
run time.

This behavior cannot be accomplished through the FoxPro language, but can be done
with the Library Construction Kit (LCK). You can download the source code and
libraries that provide this functionality using Setprop.exe.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

  Setprop.exe
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/vfox60/Howto2/1/W9X/EN-US/Setprop.exe)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

The following files are contained in the self-extracting EXE:

  Reamde.txt        Instructions for use of the function
  Setprop.c         C Source File
  Setprop.fll       DLL containing SETPROP Function
  Setprop.hqx       A BinHex5, text-formatted file that

                    contains Setprop.cfm, a library that can be used
                    with Microsoft Visual FoxPro for the Power Macintosh.

Additional query words: VFoxWin VFoxMac kbfile Setprop

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Keywords          : kbfile kbsample kbHWMAC kbvfp300 kbvfp600 kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300bMac kbVFP300b kbVFP600
Version           : MACINTOSH:3.0b; WINDOWS:3.0b,6.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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