New Functions Included in Foxtools.fll (148785)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0b
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q148785

SUMMARY

The following functions were added to the version of Foxtools.fll that ships with Visual FoxPro. This includes versions 3.0 and later as displayed with the FoxToolVer() function. The version included with 2.6a was the 1.02 version.

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GETPROSTRG

This function is used to call the GetProfileString() Windows API. The function allows you to read entries in the Win.ini file. The preferred method would be to call that function with DECLARE - DLL in Visual FoxPro.

For example: 
   x=space(100)
   len=getprostrg('Desktop','Wallpaper','',@x,100)
   ?left(x,len)

PUTPROSTRG

This function calls the WriteProfileString() Windows API function to write data into the Win.ini file. The function can also be called directly from Kernel32.dll with the DECLARE - DLL function.

For example: 
   success=putprostrg('Timo','Test','Mytest')

RGBCOMP

This function returns the Red, Green, and Blue component values of the corresponding composite RGB color value, which is a single number. It is the opposite of the RGB() command from the Visual FoxPro language.

For example: 
   R=0
   G=0
   B=0
   success=RGBCOMP(16777215,@R,@G,@B)
   ?R,B,G
The FoxTools.hlp file in the \Vfp\Tools\ directory discusses the commands that are exposed in the FLL. These are functions used by FoxPro internally and are only exposed as a courtesy; their use is not directly supported. Foxtools is accessed like any other FLL with the SET LIBRARY command.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/15/2003
Keywords:KB148785
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