Although no single official book titled exactly “Visual FoxPro 9 Made Simple” exists from major publishers like Hentzenwerke or Microsoft Press, the phrase has become a generic descriptor for simplified, tutorial-style PDF resources that break down VFP 9 into digestible lessons. These PDFs (often community-compiled or excerpted from larger works) aim to demystify:
While VFP 9 supports full object-oriented programming, a "simple" guide focuses on procedural code. You learn to write .PRG files (procedures) before tackling classes. This lowers the barrier to entry dramatically.
A simple form class example (as you’d see in the PDF): visual foxpro 9 made simple pdf
oForm = CREATEOBJECT("Form")
oForm.Caption = "My First VFP9 Form"
oForm.Width = 400
oForm.Height = 300
oForm.AddObject("cmdExit","CommandButton")
oForm.cmdExit.Caption = "Exit"
oForm.cmdExit.Left = 150
oForm.cmdExit.Top = 200
oForm.Show()
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Example — simple form button code to save changes:
THISFORM.Dirty = .F. && clear modified flag if data saved
IF TABLEUPDATE(1) = 0
MESSAGEBOX("Changes saved")
ELSE
MESSAGEBOX("Save failed")
ENDIF
The PDF would illustrate how to create a Project (.pjx file) – a container for all your forms, reports, programs, and databases. A screenshot would show the six tabs: Although no single official book titled exactly “Visual