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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Conferences & events
Title:
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00228600
Message ID:
00228711
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>Here are the details regarding the next version of Visual FoxPro (code-named Sedona) that were announced at DevCon this week. These are mostly related to the Visual FoxPro IDE (The product looks great!):
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>· Method and program code windows have a new left-hand margin which can be used to set breakpoints, bookmarks and shortcuts (persistent named bookmarks).
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>· Ctrl-F3 finds text on which cursor is currently sitting. Also includes wildcard support for finds.
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>· "View code" option in method and program code windows allows you to see spaces, tabs and paragraph marks
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>· Can embed live hyperlinks within program code.
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>· Dirty file indicator in title bar of method and program code windows.
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>· Editor option allows you to change text to upper or lowercase
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>· Procedure/function list in VFP6 is replaced by a new modeless window called "Document View".
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>· Most IDE windows are dockable.
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>· You can drill down into containers by pressing Ctrl and Clicking on an object. Ctrl-Shift-Click goes right to the bottom of the container.
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>· ActiveX control properties are displayed in alternate colors in the Property Sheet.
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>· Word-wrap in grid headers
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>· Allows pictures in menu bars
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>· Link-docking allows multiple IDE windows to be docked inside a container object, or Tab-docking allows multiple IDE windows to be docked in a pageframe layout.
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>· Can specify multiple persistent IDE Window layouts in the FoxUser file.
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>· IntelliSense - Supports COM objects, native VFP objects...more advanced than IntelliSense found in VB and other Visual Studio products (thanks to Calvin Hsia!)
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>· IntelliSense includes Tooltips for parameters are displayed as you type
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>· IntelliSense includes the ability to see correct number of parentheses in a statement
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>· IntelliSense shows possible values for command parameters, including constants
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>· Table-driven shortcuts (e.g. Typing MC translates to MODIFY COMMAND)—These shortcuts are table driven and can be modified or added to.
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>· MRU (most-recently used) file shows most recently modified forms
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>· USE shows MRU tables
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>· OPEN DATABASE MRU
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>· USE shows tables in currently opened database.
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>· Specification of variable types. (e.g. LOCAL x AS MyObject. This is only used for Intelli-Sense, strong typing is not enforced by the compiler. Can also be used for Type Libraries.
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>Regards,


Looks like an Editor on Steroids! Combines strenths found in CEE into VFP.

How about multiple clipboards?

How about mouse input i.e. passwords could now be 2 right clicks and a left click?
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