VISUAL FOXPRO and SQL Database Application Basics Tutorial (Includes Disc)

Author: Xu Ergui
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: This book presents a brand-new teaching system that combines Visual FoxPro database with SQL (Structured Query Language). Clear concepts, rich content, and examples of large-scale applications lay a solid foundation for readers to fully master the design methods and techniques of object-oriented, event-driven programming in Visual FoxPro. The book introduces the basic concepts of Visual FoxPro relational databases, constants, variables, expressions, functions, common commands, event program structures, classes and objects, defining user classes, and structured query language (SQL). It demonstrates basic controls and various SQL query applications in the form of PRG programs, and provides examples of developing a university teaching management system using SQL and creating large-scale general-purpose programs through visual programming. Additionally, to facilitate readers in learning and mastering the content of this book, a companion CD-ROM titled "Fundamentals of VFP and SQL Database Applications" is included. The CD-ROM contains the entire book content and examples, as well as online help. This book is suitable as a textbook for management and computer application majors in higher education institutions. At the same time, it is also an extremely valuable reference for computer users and teachers.