My recommendation is to develop using a resolution at least one step higher than the resolution for which you develop. This makes form development much easier. If this is not possible:

Go to menu Tools/Options/Forms/Maximum design area and set it for the resolution you want your app to use (in your case 800x600). In the form designer you'll be able to scroll the form both horizontally and vertically. It's still a little difficult to work like that because there may be a lot of scrolling, but it's much better than coding by hand.

Finally: IMHO, there's no question that it's better to use the Form designer than to forms code by hand.

Vlad

>Just like to know, do I still write code or use the visual tool like the form designer to create my application in vfp 5.
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>Because, my application is meant for 600X800 resolution in full screen mode. In the form designer, I can't see the whole form and some of the control that I place, does that mean that i had to create a class and based my sub-form from it. I had tried to use the form designer, and still had to manually code to place the individual control on the form, it is tedious and time consuming.
>Please advise.
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>Finally, just like to know, the best way to create a application is to use the visual tool or by code. Thank in advance.