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how can you print a visual foxpro 5.0 report from another application?

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phoelper

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Feb 24, 2000
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How can you run a Visual Foxpro 5.0 report from another application?
 
It's not clear what other applications you are refering to. Is the other application a program you're writing in Visual Basic or something like MS Word?<br>
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You might examine the VFP Developer's Guide and explore the possibility of building a VFP service that could be called from other apps. <br>
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Another possibility would be to compile the report generator as a DLL and call it from the other program.<br>
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Another possibility is to put a VBasic wrapper around your VFP and create an ActiveX (COM) control. This assumes you other application is a programming language that accepts ActiveX controls.<br>
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None of these is a cinch but it can be done. Start with the VFP Developer's Guide for inspiration.<br>
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Using Automation you can create a Visual FoxPro Application Variable and then use the DoCmd verb to execute any Visual FoxPro Command. I have never tested. <br>
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I hope it helps<br>
<p>Edwin Dalorzo<br><a href=mailto:edalorzo@hotmail.com>edalorzo@hotmail.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>
 
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