To engage IntelliSense functionality, type a keyword followed by one of the activator, navigation, or terminator keys listed in the following table:
Activator Keys
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Space. Activator key for command item types. Opens drop-down list for Visual FoxPro and user-defined keywords or displays tip window. |
| . |
Period. Activator key for function item types. Opens drop-down list for Object properties, methods, or events (List Members) or activates tooltips or valuetips. |
| ( |
Left (open) parenthesis. Activator key. Opens drop-down list for Visual FoxPro functions or activates tooltips or valuetips. |
| = |
Equals sign. Activator key for properties. Verifies white space between the property and the "=" character. Opens drop-down list of available values or an appropriate value editor, such as for fonts or colors, or activates tooltips or valuetips. |
Navigation Keys
| aA - zZ, 0 - 9 |
Alphanumerics. Move the cursor through available matching items in the drop-down list until there are no more matches. |
| <— |
Left arrow key. Moves the cursor left one character. Can terminate the drop-down list if the cursor moves out of context (for example, before a period). |
| —> |
Right arrow key. Moves the cursor right one character. Can terminate the drop-down list if the cursor moves out of context (for example, beyond what is already typed). |
| PAGE UP |
Navigator key. Moves the cursor up one page in the drop-down list. |
| PAGE DOWN |
Navigator key. Moves the cursor down one page in the drop-down list. |
| TAB |
Navigator key. Selects the highlighted member in the drop-down list and places the cursor immediately after the word added to the editor. |
Terminator Keys
| ESC |
Terminator key. Terminates the IntelliSense drop-down list. |
| HOME |
Terminator key. Terminates the IntelliSense drop-down list and moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line. |
| END |
Terminator key. Terminates the IntelliSense drop-down list and moves the cursor to the end of the current line. |
| Return, Space, and other non-alphanumeric characters |
Terminator keys. Terminate the IntelliSense drop-down list and move the cursor to the end of the current line. |
See Also
IntelliSense Overview | Using IntelliSense in Visual FoxPro