Adding Objects to Forms

To design the functionality you want in a form, you add the appropriate controls, set form and control properties, and write event code.

In This Section

Understanding Container and Control Objects
Introduces containers and controls in Visual FoxPro.
How to: Add Visual FoxPro Containers
Explains how to add the various base container classes to a form.
How to: Add Visual FoxPro Controls to a Form
Describes various methods to add controls to a Visual FoxPro form.
How to: Add Controls to a Form with the Component Gallery
Explains how to quickly add custom controls and objects to a form using the Component Gallery.
How to: Add Controls to a Wizard-Generated Form
Explains how to add controls from the wizard control gallery to a form so that they match the style of controls on a form created by one of the form wizards.
How to: Select, Move, and Resize Form Controls
Describes how to select a control to adjust its placement or size.
How to: Copy and Delete Form Controls
Describes how to make a copy of a control already on a form and how to delete existing controls.
Aligning Controls in Forms
Discusses ways to align controls on a form.
How to: Set Tab Order for Controls
Describes how to set the tab order for controls on a form interactively or by list.
How to: Add User-Defined Objects to a Form
Explains how to add user-defined custom classes to a form.

How to: Extend Forms with Form Sets
Explains how to manipulate multiple forms as a group by including them in a form set.
Creating Forms
Provides links that describe how to create forms.