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Keyboard Input Virtual-Key Codes
Virtual-Key Codes constants for Windows API Keyboard Input functions
VFP 9.0 Versions
VFP 9.0 version information for service packs and hotfixes.
Verify ActiveX presence and registration
An ActiveX installation on PC can be verified by finding its ProgID from OleClass property in the registry.
Add and delete custom printer forms
To distribute applications that use reports with custom paper size you have to create custom printer forms on every destination PC that runs Windows 2000 or later. The MS KB article Q157172 explains how it can be done manually. However there's a way to do that programmatically using Windows API.
Enumerating printer forms
Enumerating of printer forms can be done with Windows API EnumForms function. Contrary to what MSDN says, it returns the list of all printer forms on PC, not just for the specific printer. On other hand, DeviceCapabilities can return a list of supported paper sizes for the printer.
Get number of jobs in print queue
The number of jobs in print queue can be retrieved by simplified version of Enumerating jobs in print queue
Enumerating jobs in print queue
Enumerating jobs in a print queue can be done with
- WMI Win32_PrintJob class
- Windows API EnumJobs function.
How to delete all Print Jobs from a print queue
All jobs from a print queue can be deleted with
- WMI Win32_Printer class and CancelAllJobs method
- Windows API SetPrinter function.
Commenting via shortcut keys in VFP
The comment/uncomment items on the Format menu do not have shortcut keys but they have access keys assigned. Pressing ALT+om and ALT+on on a keyboard will comment/uncomment selected text respectively.
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