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Visual FoxPro 6
Visual Studio 6 ª

Microsoft, Visual Basic, Visual FoxPro, Visual InterDev, Visual Studio, The Visual
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Visual FoxPro 6 Books
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Visual FoxPro 6 Visual FoxPro 6 ProgrammerÕs Guide
Create and manage current 32-bit database applications and
components with this data-centric object oriented Author: Microsoft Press Pages: 881
product. Ideal for scalable, multi-tiered applications Publisher: Microsoft Press Level: Intermediate/Advanced
integrating with client/server computing and the Internet.
Part 1 Programming in Visual FoxPro
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Visual FoxPro 6 Books Visual FoxPro 6 Books

The Fundamentals Effective Techniques for Application

Development with Visual FoxPro 6.0
Author: Whil Hentzen Pages: 450 Author: Booth & Sawyer Pages: 500
Publisher: Hentzenwerke Level: Intermediate Publisher: Hentzenwerke Level: Intermediate/Advanced

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A Set-Based UI for LAN folks, COM
Application Objects
Components, Multi-tier C/S, VFP and the
Internet - strategies Application - Form Managers, Menu Managers, Report
Section 4 How Do I... Managers, Security Managers, Error Handlers
GENHTML, ActiveX Automation, Creating
N-Tier Application Architecture
COM components, IE4, ActiveX controls, Development Tools
Debugging, VFP and VI, VFP and ASP,
Active Docs, VB controls in VFP, MTS, ATS,
and ADO
Advanced Object Oriented Programming
with Visual FoxPro 6.0
HackerÕs Guide to Visual FoxPro 6.0 Author: Markus Egger Pages: 600
Publisher: Hentzenwerke Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Author: Granor & Roche Pages:950 Section 1 The Basics

Publisher: Hentzenwerke Level: Intermediate How things are done in VFP
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A Detailed Guide to how every command and Analyzing the problem
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Object modeling
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Active-Something, Source Control, Component Gallery Documenting existing projects
and Class Browser
Customizing the wizards
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Visual FoxPro 6 Books Migration Manual
Move Your Apps Forward in Visual FoxPro

Visual FoxPro 6 Enterprise Development Micro EndeavorÕs FoxPro 2.x to 6.0

Visual FoxPro Migration Self Study Manual
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Internet Applications with Visual FoxPro Toolbars, Visual FoxPro
Visual FoxPro 6.0 Variables, Newer Features
Author: Rick Strahl Pages: 450 Module 4 Visual FoxPro Data Features “The
Publisher: Hentzenwerke Level: Intermediate/Advanced The Visual FoxPro Data Model, Encapsulation course
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Working With Server Side Web Apps Module 7 Source Conversion reference
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Advanced Web Features, Cookies and Module 8 Converting a FoxPro 2.x Screen to often in
Authentication, Encapsulating Browser Screen Conversion
Functionality, Dealing with the Stateless Module 9 Migrating to an Event-Driven Form
months to
Web, Sample Application The READ EVENTS Command, Migrating to come.”
an Event-Driven Form
Building Non-HTML Distributed Apps -April Cox
Module 10 Other Tools
Understanding the Premise, Client/Server Unicorn
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over the Web with VFP on Both Ends, The Sessions, Converting Screen Sets into Pages, Magazine
Windows Winnet Interface, File Transfers Dealing with Functional Conversion Problems
over HTTP, Active Docs, Remote Data Module 11 Code Conversion
Services and ADO, The Microsoft Strategy Cleanup Code, Setup Code, Binding and
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Summary ReadWhen and Init, Form Navigation
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Miscellaneous Functionality, Integrating the
Event-Driven Form
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Visual FoxPro 6 Books More Visual Studio Books
And Other Great Development Books

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The 1999 DeveloperÕs Guide

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Visual FoxPro 6 Videos
Training From Keystone Learning Systems Make Your Visual FoxPro Apps Multilingual
INTL Toolkit

Visual FoxPro 6 INTL Toolkit from

Version 6.0
Releasing
Steven Black Consulting
Level 1
Introduction
Viewing Existing Data
October 1998
Entering and Editing Data
Creating Your Own Tables
INTL is Instant Global Scalability!
Querying for the Data You Want
Building Simple Data Entry Forms Level 4
Report Basics Object Oriented Programming
Putting It All Together Objects, Properties, Methods, and Events Steven Black's INTLToolkit for VFP is Hassle Free
Building Classes
Level 2 Creating Foundation Classes INTL is a snap to integrate into new and existing applications. Simply
Working With Project Manager Practical Examples do the following things:
Database Design ¥ Create an INTL object early in the application
Local Views Level 5 ¥ Add a line to your baseform INIT() to message INTL
Advanced Queries and View Techniques Form Tips and Tricks ¥ Make GENMENUX your menu generator
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Importing and Exporting Data Level 6 INTL encapsulates strategies to localize the following:
Client/Server Basics Accessing the Windows API ¥ Interface strings
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Control Structures Error Handling ¥ Currencies
Utilizing Build-in-Functions and Commands Debugging ¥ Dynamic dialogs
Variables and Constants Menu Bars and Toolbars
Building the Application Key features:
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made with MESSAGEBOX().
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Visual Add-Ons
Add Maps to Your Apps and
Software Add-Ons/ActiveX
For Your Windows Apps from
Buttons for Your Functions DBI Technologies and Inner Media

Pepperwhite Street Solutions::PIM

Pepperwhite Streetª is the fastest and easiest to use A Series of ActiveX Controls that Allow You to Add
custom control available for adding mapping to your Personal Information Management Capabilities to
Windows based applications. your Windows Development Applications.
¥ Fastest Mapping Component On the Market These ActiveX Controls can be used on your internet or
¥ Ships with More Data than All Competing Components intranet web pages. Solutions::PIM makes it easier than ever
to create your scheduling applications for the world wide
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Solutions::Schedule 2.0
A Series of ActiveX Controls that Allow You to Add
Command Bar Image Editor
Employee or Resource Scheduling Capabilities to
and Picture Builder your Windows Development Applications.
Picture Packs
At the core of this package is the main scheduling control.
This control offers such features as the ability to assign
Lets you take any small size icon or bitmap file multiple time bars to an employee, schedule reports in
and change the size from the standard 32x32 increments from minutes to months, create multiple time
bar styles to identify different types of tasks, and the ability
pixels to as small as 8x8 or as large as 64x64. to print the schedule.
Works with any Windows application. ¥ 32 Bit .OCX Controls
¥ True ActiveX Controls for Web Page Development
This is the only tool that can change the ¥ Multiple Time Bar, Bar Styles and Printing Capabilities
Included
backgrounds, convert from one format to ¥ Sample Applications with Source Code Written in 32 bit
another and maintain quality as you switch Versions of Visual FoxPro, Visual Basic, and Access 97
from one size to another. ¥ Tutorial Help File
¥ Compatible with Most .OCX Compliant Development $299
Environments
Specifically designed for toolbars and button
faces.
DynaZIP Utility
Volume I contains 1,500 icon size bitmaps DynaZIP makes it easy for your Windows apps to
which can be sized for any screen size read and write to the same ZIP format made famous
including small and large toolbar sizes, and the by PKWAREÕs PKZIP¨ and PKUNZIP¨. Compress,
larger push buttons in Office 4.3, 95 and extract, span disks, recurse directories, repair ZIP
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animating buttons.
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This hand-held LED wand features a ruby ball tip that glides smoothly
across the label to prevent wear on repeatedly read labels. Advanced
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read rates, even on poorly printed labels, creating maximum efficiency.

Bar Code Printers

Use with any Azalea font (see below). Includes over 30 templates for price
labels, badges, shipping labels and more.
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Bar Code Fonts from Azalea

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