Foxpro Beginner's Guide (Windows Version) (Windows Version)

Author: Zhou Xiaoyu
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Publish Date: 1999-11-01
Features: This book is divided into 18 chapters. Chapters 1-3 introduce the basic knowledge of FoxPro, mainly including fundamental database concepts, the operation methods of the FoxPro 2.5b for Windows 95 user interface, as well as constants, variables, functions, and expressions. Chapters 4-8 cover basic database operations, with main content including database creation, modification, copying, indexing, querying, statistics, multi-database operations, and the SQL-type query command SELECT. Chapters 9-12 introduce the programming methods of FoxPro, including interactive commands, the basic structure of programs, subroutines, procedures, and user-defined functions. Through this section, readers will be able to master the general methods and steps for writing, editing, and executing programs. Chapters 13-18 discuss menu program design, user window design, interface control component design, as well as the usage of FoxPro's menu generator, screen generator, and report generator—software development tools. By studying this part, readers can learn the quick methods to build applications with FoxPro and design general-scale management information systems. This book can serve as a textbook for colleges, universities, or computer training classes, or as a self-study reference for computer enthusiasts.