John Koziol, Ultimate Software
John Koziol was an independent consultant and developer off and on for almost 20 years before joining Microsoft in 2001. Since leaving in 2005 he has been involved in several cutting-edge projects using .Net (WPF, C#), SQL Server, and other tools. He is currently a software engineer specializing in model-based testing (MBT) for Ultimate Software in Weston, Florida. He has written numerous articles on VFP related topics for both print and on-line media. He was a Charter Member MCSD and was a...

This simple program simulates organization from chaos, such as assembling an RNA chain from an amino acid soup. Type in long phrases and amaze your friends how they can be matched randomly in a relative few generations!

Simple class to convert numbers to ordinals on the fly, ie, 23 to twenty-third. If operates using the _Assign event to automatically handle the conversion. The resulting Verbiage property is upper-case (so use VFP's PROPER or LOWER if desired).

GenLoader creates Windows Script Host scripts that you can use as loaders for Visual FoxPro applications to check for (and replace with) newer versions of the application.

The mathematical evolutionary game of Life.

This is the followup to DBC2MDB which moves Fox data to Access. This file does the opposite; moves selected contents of an Access MDB file to a new or existing VFP DBC and DBFs. Supports just about all data types except General-type fields.

The Upsizing Wizards in VFP help us move our data and database schema to Oracle or SQL Server. But what about "downsizing" to Access? DBC2MDB is a wizard that allows you to move your database and table structure to a new or existing MDB and, optionally, move the data itself.

This simple class accepts a name in standard first and last name format and then formats it into last, first format. What makes it unusual is that it can handle prefixs, suffixes, and titles with aplomb. Steven Dingle will soon be posting a class on Compuserve that does this same thing in a slig...

Get annoyed by those word-wrapping list structure printouts? LS replaces the command by formatting the output to comfortably fit on the screen or on a printed page (in landscape mode), or in Print Preview.

Spellbound is a classlib with a single class, SpellIt. SpellIt is used as a means to spellcheck (with suggestions, changes, and all the other Word spellcheck amenities) any text value. Designed in VFP 6 SP3, but should work if compiled under VFP 5.

DESI is a complete application written under VFP6 SP3. It maintains clients and can produce invoices. It's a simple application, but includes a simple framework, a database container, and a fair amount of sample code. The purpose of this application is to show how everything can be put together...

Bag-o-tricks is a lighthearted VFP6 classlib with classes designed to be dropped into forms to produce strange behavior. It is totally nondestructive and will not harm a fly. Have fun with this!

ROC grabs Contacts from Microsoft Outlook 97 or better and puts them into a DBF. Not all properties are "raided", but this simple demo program should help you learn more about the Outlook object model and how to "raid" other things.

This is a Visual FoxPro DBF of countries, currency name, and official currency code. Nothing more, nothing less.

conILX is a container that you can dump into any Form. It is an expression evaluator, allowing you to test expressions without using the Debugger. It tracks multiple expressions (no limit). It has the ability to 'lockdown' expressions and save results to a textfile. NEW: Now allows the entry...

The zip file contains a classlib, class, a dummy table and test form to show a TextBox that allows entry of numeric expressions, like 34+67, and then displays the result. This class requires that the textbox be bound to a numeric or integer column in a table.

ViewMaster (.09 Beta) is a Visual Tool for VFP6 databases that allows you to edit any local or remote view property or field property. Changes may be applied to the DBC or reverted.

Autodata is a collection of 4 procedures that automate saving, validating, requerying, and reverting DataEnvironment cursors and views. Autodata is completely automated and uses simple forced tableupdates. It is easy, however, to graft more sophisticated conflict management in an automated fas...

Create your own Mr. Spock in VFP6. At the Command Window, do 'Spock=NEWOBJECT("Vulcan","StarTrek")' From then on, you can get one of Mr. Spocks insights by typing ?Spock.Opinion, just like Captain Kirk! This classlib demonstrates the Access method.

GENCCLASS defines a class called CheckFunctions with a simple property set to convert numbers to printed check-style text. For example: 112.20 = One hundred twelve Dollars and 20 Cents. The class will work in Spanish or English via a Language property. It makes heavy use of HIDDEN prop...

This is a simple class to allow formatted and validated entry of 12-hour time values into a textbox, ex: 11:14 PM. Thanks to Robert Keith for starting the thread which led to the idea.

Creates program code in a separate PRG file to emulate actions of the DataEnvironment. Useful in converting from using a DE to using hard-coded table openings, buffering, relations, etc.