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| VFP Basics | |
| Starting VFP | Shortcut; startup options; config.fpw; startup routines |
| VFP Programming Objects | Programs, Menus, Forms, Reports, Classes, Controls |
| VFP Toolbars | What, how to find, how to use |
| Objects 101 | What's an object? Why should you care? Properties, Events, Methods |
| VFP Forms | Important Properties, Events, Methods |
| VFP Controls Overview | Common properties, events, methods |
| Multiple-record Controls | Combobox, ListBox, Grid |
| ActiveX Controls | How to; the kinds the you; the kinds VFP does not like |
| Beginning Class Browser | Explore Form Code, Drag Controls, View Classes |
| Using the Component Gallery | Cool add-ins for your application |
| VFP Wizards | Not really magic: it's all VFP code |
| Builders | How to access them; where they reside |
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Basic BuilderD |
Create your own builder in 2 minutes |
| Tables, Views, Indexes, Fields | What they are; the different types |
| Data Types | Tables, Variables, Data Types |
| Global, Private, Local | Not politics: variable scoping, and why it matters |
| Referential Integrity | What it is; how it relates to the DBC |
| All the DBF's of VFP | How VFP stores information on Forms, Classes, Menus, Reports, and Databases |
| Programming VFP | Where can you put code? What's the difference? |
| Control Structures | Directing traffic in your code |
| Table Designer | How to |
| Menu Designer | How to; using the menu designer to programmatically create popups |
| Form Designer | How to |
| Report Designer | How to |
| Class Designer | How to |
| Project Manager | How to |
| VPM Basics | |
| Starting VPM | What happens when |
| The VPM Interface | What is where |
| Modifying The VPM Interface | To your liking, including Error Handling |
| Building Dummy Forms | Why, How-to |
| Referential Integrity in VPM | Related Forms; OneToMany and RelatedPages Forms |
| Beginning Related Forms Engine | Using this powerful capability |
| Views in VPM | The types of views, how to construct them and why |
| The Data Builder | How to |
| The Menu Builder | How to |
| The Object Builder | How to, including Called Objects |
| The Report Builder | How To |
| Security | Including what to avoid, and how to fix things if you didn't avoid |
| Data Maintenance | VPM's data vs Your data |
| Documenting Your App | The VPM Way; hooking help into your app. |
| Distributing Your App | How to |
| Installing Security | How to, in the installed application |
| Updating Your App | How to |
| BootCamp Demo Application Exercises | |
| Creating The BirdFood Application | Create the BootCamp Demo Application |
| Design the Data: Tables | Create the tables for the BootCamp Demo Application |
| Design the Data: Views | Create the views for the BootCamp Demo Application |
| The Bird Form | form_toolbar |
| The Bird View Form | form_toolbar using a view |
| The Birdfood Form | form_toolbar |
| The Birdfood Preferences Form | form_toolbar_onetomany with F2 Lookup in grid |
| The Birdfood Preferences Form (view) | Same as above, using all views, including lookups |
| The Bird-Food-Storage Form | form_toolbar_relatedpages |
| The Bird-Food-Storage Form (view) | Same as above, using all views, including lookups |
| Create The Bird-Food Inventory Report | A Report on what birds might go hungry in the near future |
| Distribute The Application | Just what your mother-in-law wanted, right? |
| Set Up Security | So your nephew can't mess up the data on your mother-in-law |
| Update the Application | Your mother-in-law is never satisfied, right? |
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