Changing Classes

[AlanArons]

Is there a way to change the Class of an object after it has been created.

I am converting a Foxpro for Windows app to Visual Foxpro 9 and many of my "buttons" are not coming as Buttons.

Thanks for your help.

Alan Arons

 

[Mike Lewis]

Alan,

You can change the base class of a class by using the Class Browser (on the tools menu). Look for the "rebase" option. This allows you to change the parent class that the subclass is based on.

However, that won't work if you want to rebase an object, as is the case if you have already placed the class on a form (or inside some other container).

The usual way to rebase an object is to edit the underlying VCX or SCX file, but it's not particularly easy, and will definitely cause problems if you do it wrong.

However, Rick Schummer has an excellent tool that will do the job for you. It's very easy to use, and completely safe. It's called HackCX. You can find details at

http://www.whitelightcomputing.com

Mike

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Mike Lewis (Edinburgh, Scotland)

My Visual FoxPro site: www.ml-consult.co.uk

 

[AlanArons]

Thanks Mike,

I think the HackCX tool is what I am looking for. I appreciate your help.

Alan