Working with Programs

You can write code that executes a series of commands and save it in a program file instead of running it immediately. You can format code blocks and entire program files, search for and replace code references, and view code definitions.

In This Section

• Creating Programs
  Describes how to create a Visual FoxPro program.
• Formatting Code in Programs
  Describes how you can set formatting preferences for code in programs.
• Running Code Manually
  Describes when you might use the Command window to run code.
• Searching and Replacing Code References
  Describes how to search for and replace code references and text in programs and text files.
• Viewing Code Definitions
  Describes how to view the definition of a code element found in a code reference search in the current program file

Related Sections

• Programming in Visual FoxPro
  Describes how understanding object-oriented programming techniques and the event-driven model can maximize your programming productivity and enable you to access the full power of Visual FoxPro.
• Developing Visual FoxPro Applications
  Explains concepts about how to develop Visual FoxPro applications, instructions for creating databases and the user interface, and other tasks needed to create Visual FoxPro applications.
• Language Reference
  Contains descriptions of language elements in Visual FoxPro.
• Development Productivity Tools
  Describes Visual FoxPro developer tools that you can use for application development within the FoxPro application and the FoxPro language.