Object-Oriented Programming Commands and Functions

These commands and functions make it possible for you to create and manipulate classes and objects.

Use	To
:: Scope Resolution Operator	Run a parent class method from within a subclass method.
@ ... CLASS Command	Create a control or object that can be activated with READ.
_WIZARD System Variable	Contain the name of the Visual FoxPro wizard application.
ACLASS( ) Function	Place an object's class name and its ancestor class names into a variable array.
ADATABASES( ) Function	Place the names of all open databases and their paths into a variable array.
ADBOBJECTS( ) Function	Place the names of named connections, relations, tables, or SQL views in the current database into a variable array.
ADD CLASS Command	Add a class definition to a .vcx visual class library.
AGETCLASS( ) Function	Display class libraries in the Open dialog box and create an array containing the name of the class library and class chosen.
AINSTANCE( ) Function	Place instances of a class into a variable array and returns the number of instances placed in the array.
AMEMBERS( ) Function	Place the names of properties, procedures, and member objects for an object into a variable array.
AMOUSEOBJ( ) Function	Create an array containing information about the mouse pointer position and the object over which the mouse pointer is positioned.
ASELOBJ( ) Function	Place an object reference for the currently selected control or container that exists in the Form Designer, Class Designer, or code editing window into a specified variable array.
AVCXCLASSES( ) Function	Place the information about classes in a class library into an array.
_BUILDER System Variable	Contain the name of the Visual FoxPro builder application.
COMCLASSINFO( ) Function	Return registry information about a COM object such as a Visual FoxPro automation server.
COMPOBJ( ) Function	Compare the properties of two objects and returns True (.T.) if their properties and property values are identical.
CREATE CLASS Command	Open the Class Designer, allowing you to create a new class definition.
CREATE CLASSLIB Command	Create a new, empty visual class library (.vcx) file.
CREATEOBJECT( ) Function	Create an object from a class definition or an Automation-enabled application.
DEFINE CLASS Command	Create a user-defined class or subclass and specifies the properties, events, and methods for the class or subclass.
DISPLAY OBJECTS Command	Display information about an object or a group of objects.
GETINTERFACE( ) Function	Provide access to COM object properties, methods, and events through early binding.
GETOBJECT( ) Function	Activate an Automation object and creates a reference to the object.
LIST OBJECTS Command	Continuously display information about an object or a group of objects
LOADPICTURE( ) Function	Create an object reference for a bitmap, icon, or Windows meta file.
MODIFY CLASS Command	Open the Class Designer, making it possible for you to modify an existing class definition or create a new class definition.
NEWOBJECT( ) Function	Create a new class or object directly from a visual class library (.vcx) file or program (.prg) file without opening the file.
RELEASE CLASSLIB Command	Close .vcx visual class libraries containing class definitions.
REMOVE CLASS Command	Remove a class definition from a .vcx visual class library.
RENAME CLASS Command	Rename a class definition contained in a .VCX visual class library.
SAVEPICTURE( ) Function	Create a bitmap (.bmp) file from a picture object reference.
_SCREEN System Variable	Specify properties and methods for the main Visual FoxPro window.
SET CLASSLIB Command	Open a .vcx visual class library containing class definitions.
SET OLEOBJECT Command	Specify whether Visual FoxPro searches the registry when an object cannot be located.
WITH ... ENDWITH Command	Specify multiple properties for an object.

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