>>>>Most Frequently Asked Questions List
Q1. My grid looses its custom settings when I change the underlying record source.
A1. Change the recordsource property to '' BEFORE making any changes to the underlying table. Change it back once you are done changing the underlying table. This includes almost any table manipulation that you do, zapping the table, packing it, re-issueing your select statement, requerying a view, etc.

Q2. Is this the last version of VFP?
A2. Nope! MS folks are demoing VFP7.0 now. It looks like the future is strong and most of VFP's power will remain in the power of its OO language and the speed of its rushmore database.

Q3. How do you add a control other than the standard text box to a grid column?
A3. Edit the grid. Choose the control you want from the control bar. Click inside the column you want to place the grid. Change the columns current control to the new control you just added.

Q4. My SETtings seem to change, or my tables disappear, when I run a second form.
A4. A lot of settings are scoped to the current data session. You may have to reset the value of exclusive, talk, odometer, or other settings in the second form, even though they were set correctly in the first form.

Q5. Thisform.refresh takes a long time...
A5. use it this way: Thisform.lockscreen = .t., thisform.refresh, thisform.lockscreen = .f. That way, windows will only have to repaint the screen once!

Q6. My pageframe page isn't updated with the new data.
A6. Place thisform.lockscreen = .t., thisform.refresh, thisform.lockscreen = .f. in the activate method of each of your pages.

Q7. My data entry screen has all greyed out textboxes.
A7. Make sure that you are not at the eof() of your file.

Q8. My form runs fine from the command window, but only flashes by on the screen when I run it from a compiled program file (.exe)
A8. Make sure you have a read events. Also, the best place to issue the clear events command is in thisform.destroy.