How to Create a Read-Only Scrollable Field

 Last reviewed: June 27, 1995
Article ID: Q98755
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5 and 2.5a
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, and 2.5a

To make a scrollable, read-only field in FoxPro, you must create the field as an edit region with the NOMODIFY clause attached, as follows:

  1. Create a new screen.

  2. Click the edit region tool in FoxPro for Windows, or add an Edit field in FoxPro for MS-DOS.

  3. Create an edit region for a memo or long character field.

  4. In the Edit Region dialog box, select the Scroll Bar On Edit Region checkbox.

  5. In the message snippet, add the following as an expression: 

          "" NOMODIFY

Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.00 2.50 2.50a MEMO FIELD READ
ONLY NO
EDIT NOEDIT
KBCategory: kbprg
KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral

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Last reviewed: June 27, 1995
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