KnowledgeBase Archive

An Archive of Early Microsoft KnowledgeBase Articles

View on GitHub

Q186913: HOWTO: Assign FoxPro Foundation Classes via Field Mapping

Article: Q186913
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-AUG-1999

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 6.0 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY
=======

You can use the subclassed Visual FoxPro base classes, contained in My Base
Classes, found in the Visual Foxpro Foundation Classes library file
\VFP6\Ffc\_base.vcx, as your default objects when using drag and drop from the
data environment of a form.

MORE INFORMATION
================

The following steps show how to change the Visual FoxPro settings for the
default Class Name objects when you drag and drop them from the data environment
of the form:

1. From the Tools menu, choose Options.

2. In the Options dialog box, click the Field Mapping tab.

3. In the "Map fields to classes for drag and drop" section, under the Type
  object heading, select Character and then click Modify.

  This opens the Modify Field Mapping dialog box.

4. In the Modify Field Mapping dialog box, click the Browse button and locate
  the \Ffc folder under \VFP6 folder on your computer.

5. Select _base.vcx in the Open dialog box, and then click OK.

  This returns you to the Modify Field Mapping Dialog and enters information in
  the Library text box.

6. Under the Class Information section, in the Name list, select _textbox.

7. Click Apply if you want to continue with other base class object settings or
  click OK when finished.

The _base.vcx Library contains base class objects for the following:

  _activedoc
  _checkbox
  _combobox
  _commandbutton
  _commandgroup
  _container
  _control
  _custom
  _editbox
  _form
  _formset
  _grid
  _hyperlink
  _image
  _label
  _line
  _listbox
  _optionbutton
  _optiongroup
  _pageframe
  _projecthook
  _separator
  _shape
  _spinner
  _textbox
  _timer
  _toolbar

The Tools Options Field Mapping settings are stored in the Registry under the
following:

  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VisualFoxPro\6.0\Options\ 
      IntelliDrop\FieldTypes

Settings are stored for the following:

  Character
  Character (binary)
  Currency
  Date
  DateTime
  Double
  Float
  General
  Integer
  Label
  Logical
  Memo
  Memo (binary)
  Mulitple
  Numeric

The Value settings stored for the objects are ClassLocation and ClassName.

REFERENCES
==========

(c) Microsoft Corporation 1998, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Perry
Newton, Microsoft Corporation


Microsoft Visual FoxPro Help; Search on: "tools options settings"


For additional information on Tools Options Settings; see Microsoft Visual FoxPro
Help; Search on: "Configuring Visual FoxPro".
This is located in On Line Docs: Getting Started With Visual FoxPro, Installation
Guide, Chapter 3: Configuring Visual FoxPro.

For additional information on Foundation Classes; see Microsoft Visual FoxPro
Help; Search on: "Foundation Classes".

Additional query words: kbFC kbVFp600 kbCommon

======================================================================
Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP600
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

=============================================================================

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.