How To Assign FoxPro Foundation Classes via Field Mapping (186913)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q186913

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".
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/29/2004
Keywords:kbhowto KB186913
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