How to Combine Text and Bitmaps on Push Buttons

• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5 and 2.5a

In Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, the prompts for push buttons can be either text or a bitmap (.BMP file), but not both.

To work around this limitation, include the text within the bitmap that is to be used as the prompt for the push button. To do this, you can use any graphics editor capable of modifying bitmap (.BMP) files. The Paintbrush utility in Windows is an example of such a graphics program.

For example, to place the word "Next" in the FOX.BMP file that is located in the FOXPROW directory:

1. Choose the Paintbrush icon in the Accessories group in the Windows Program Manager.

2. From the File menu, choose Open.

3. Select the FOX.BMP file in the FOXPROW directory.

   The FOX.BMP file will appear in the Paintbrush work area.

4. From the Text menu, choose Font, and select the desired font and point size.

5. Click the Text tool (it has the lowercase letters "abc" on it).

6. Click in the FOX.BMP work area where you want the text to appear and type the word "Next".

7. When you are done typing, choose Save As from the File menu, give the file a new name, and then quit Paintbrush.