Generating Screen Code by Directly Calling GENSCRN.PRG

• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5 and 2.5a
• Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, and 2.5a

SUMMARY

To generate the screen code for an .SCX file, choose Generate from the Program menu. The program that is used to generate the screen code file (.SPR) is called GENSCRN.PRG. Screens generated with GENSCRN.PRG are given the default filename of <SCREEN-NAME>.SPR.

MORE INFORMATION

The GENSCRN program can also be called directly to generate the screen code file. To do this, a project table file (.PJX/.PJT) must be available. The GENSCRN program will take two parameters: the name/location of the project, and the record number in the project table file (.PJX/.PJT) of the screen code. For example:

   DO GENSCRN WITH "P_NAME",3

1. Create a screen file (CUSTOMER.SCX).

2. Create a project file (TEST.PJX).

3. Add the screen (CUSTOMER.SCX) file in the project (TEST.PJX) file.

4. Open the project as a database by issuing the commands USE TEST.PJX and BROWSE.

5. Look for a File Name (CUSTOMER.SPR): NAME FIELD of TEST.PJX. Determine the record number of the (CUSTOMER.SPR) field. It should be the next record after CUSTOMER.SCX.

6. Type

         DO GENSCRN WITH "P_NAME",3
   

   where "P_NAME" is the location in the project file (P_NAME="C:\Fox2\Test.Pjx") and 3 is the record number of the .SPR file (CUSTOMER.SPR).

   NOTE: If the filename or path is not valid, miscellaneous error messages related to GENSCRN will occur. To remove these error messages, issue a CLEAR command and start over with step 6.