Introduction
and Overview
What's
so wonderful about VFP? | What you need to run it
Finding
your way around
Tour
of the development environment | Getting the most from the
Project Manager | Tips for productive working
Databases
& Tables
Working
with tables & indexes | Understanding the database container
| Using field & record properties | Taking advantage
of persistent relationships | Secrets of good database management
Object-Oriented
Programming
OOP
de-mystified: it's easier than you think | Understanding
dot notation | Properties, events, methods | Using object-orientation
to speed up development | Exploiting the visual class designer
Creating
Forms
Using
the form designer | Understanding the base controls | Making
your forms data-aware | Creating modal dialogues & SDI
forms | Tips & techniques for form design
Going
further with the Base Controls
Getting
the most from checkboxes, option buttons, command buttons,
list boxes & combo boxes | Exploring grids & page
frames | Using form templates, alignment tools & tab
ordering
Querying
your Data
Using
the query designer |Redirecting query output |SQL: the minimum
you need to know
Putting
it together
How to structure your application | Adding custom menus
| Using the debugger & class browser | Building &
distributing the application | The Setup Wizard
Advanced
Topics
Understanding
collections & array properties| Tips for cutting down
code | Secrets of writing modeless applications
