Creating International Applications

This section describes how to create applications that are compatible and effective in international markets.

In This Section

• How to: Enter International Data
  Discusses understanding how to enter data for international applications.

• How to: Set Date, Time, and Currency Formats
  Describes the various methods for localizing date, time, and currency formats.

• Code Pages in Visual FoxPro
  Explains how data stored in Visual FoxPro often is tagged with a code page, which is a table of characters and corresponding numbers in memory that Microsoft Windows uses to display data properly.

• Sorting Data in International Applications
  Discusses sort orders and presents methods for implementing and validating sort processes.

• Modifying International Applications
  Describes how you can prevent localization problems with code by observing certain guidelines.

• Reporting Features for International Applications
  Discusses features of the Visual FoxPro Report System of special interest to developers of international applications.

Related Sections

• Developing International Applications
  Describes planning and developing applications for international distribution.

• Developing Visual FoxPro Applications
  Includes conceptual information about how to develop Visual FoxPro applications, instructions for creating databases and the user interface, and other tasks needed to create Visual FoxPro applications.

• Creating Applications
  Discusses how to create Visual FoxPro applications, which may include one or more databases, a main program that sets up the application's system environment, and a user interface comprised of forms, toolbars, and menus.