An irreverent look at how Visual FoxPro really works. Tells you the inside scoop on every command, function, property, event and method of "Tahoe." The eagerly awaited revision to the Hacker's Guide for Visual FoxPro 3.0, this completely updated book is the one you'll keep by your side for as long as you develop in Visual FoxPro.
Annotation Acknowledging that getting a handle on the new features of a development environment is difficult, the tips in this guide organize the new features of Visual FoxPro 9 into functional categories, revealing how and why to use each of them. Visual FoxPro 9 features improvements in many areas, for example, the Report Designer, which include multiple detail bands; built-in output to HTML, XML, and image files; object protection; an improved userinterface; extendible Report Designer; extendible run-time features; and GDI+ rendering.
An irreverent look at how Visual FoxPro really works. Tells you the inside scoop on every command, function, property, event and method of Visual FoxPro 7.0. The eagerly awaited revision to the Hacker's Guide for Visual FoxPro 6.0, this completely updated book is the one you'll keep by your side for as long as you develop in Visual FoxPro.
The major enhancements in this edition are the coverage of the Microsoft Transaction and integration with Microsoft SQL Server--the two most important additions in version 6. In addition, this book provides a "visual development" foundation for those programmers moving to Visual FoxPro.
This three-volume set written by the Visual Basic team covers the most commonly sought information about Visual Basic technology. The Language Reference provides A-Z listings for the objects, functions, statements, methods, properties, and events encompassed by the Visual Basic language. The Controls Reference describes the custom controls that ship with Visual Basic. Finally, the Component Tools Guide contains information about component tools, from add-ins and dynamic link libraries to ActiveX components.
With Visual FoxPro 9.0, you can add flexible and cost-effective reporting to any database accessible through ODBC or OLE-DB. No matter what type of programmer you are, this book gives you the tools and techniques you need to use VFP 9 for reporting applications. Database developers who have never used Visual FoxPro can use this book to learn how to use VFP as a low-cost and full-featured reporting tool for their data sources. VFP developers can read this book to take a fresh look at reporting strategies that make use of features new in VFP 9, with a comprehensive strategy for using external da.
Designed to introduce visual literacy to instructional librarians, this book shows librarians how to make visual literacy relevant and engaging by framing it as a digital skill. Millions of images are uploaded to social media every day, and students are increasingly being asked to participate in such image-rich research projects as websites and blogs. Image manipulation and photo editing are commonplace, but the visual literacy skills needed to detect that kind of misinformation aren't. Students need help learning how to find, evaluate, and use images in an ethical and effective manner. Digital Visual Literacy is designed to introduce visual literacy to instructional librarians. This concise introduction teaches visual literacy as a digital skill, complete with digital humanities-based workshops and assignments to make instruction informative and engaging. It covers all aspects of visual literacy, from copyright to image evaluation. Each chapter clearly explains visual literacy standards and proficiencies and offers practical instructional assignments, in-class demonstrations, and more through the use of digital humanities tools.
If you're simply curious about what .NET offers, this book provides a strong overview of the .NET Framework and the C# and Visual Basic .NET languages, helping you to assess these new technologies through the lens of Visual FoxPro. If you're already "sold" and are ready to learn specifics about how to use .NET in your software development projects, this book provides plenty of "how to", "step-by-step" and "best practices" information that will help you climb the .NET learning curve and get up and running quickly.