How to Place FoxPro's Desktop Accessory Items on the Menu (141396)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0b
This article was previously published under Q141396

SUMMARY

The FoxPro desktop accessory items include the calculator, calendar/diary, filer, and puzzle. These items are still available and can be placed on the menu at startup.

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Step-by-Step Procedure

  1. Open the program Vfpstart.prg in the Visual FoxPro directory.
  2. After " *Startup program for Visual FoxPro:" type the following: 
       DEFINE BAR _mst_calcu OF _msystem PROMPT "Ca\<lculator" ;
      MESSAGE "Perform calculations"
   DEFINE BAR _mst_diary OF _msystem PROMPT "Calendar/D\<iary" ;
      MESSAGE "Check dates and keep track of appointments"
   DEFINE BAR _mst_filer OF _msystem PROMPT "\<Filer" ;
      MESSAGE "Manage files and directories"
   DEFINE BAR _mst_puzzl OF _msystem PROMPT "Pu\<zzle" ;
      MESSAGE "Solve a puzzle"
  3. Exit Visual FoxPro.
  4. Load Visual FoxPro.
  5. The Desktop menu items are now available on the Help menu.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/30/2003
Keywords:kbcode KB141396
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