Component Gallery Class Library (Vpfgallery.vcx)
The Component Gallery class library, Vpfgallery.vcx, provides the item types as classes.
| Item type | Description |
|---|---|
| Class (_ClassItem) | The generic item type for any Visual FoxPro class. This can be either from .vcx or .prg files. |
| File (_FileItem) | This is any file. Visual FoxPro reads the Registry for shell functions and adds them to the menu. The gallery includes a look up routine that checks for specific extensions and redirects the item type.
The gallery supports UNC naming conventions for team development (sharing of Catalogs across networks). |
| ActiveX (_ActiveXItem) | This is an ActiveX Control or Server such as an .ocx created by Visual Basic CCE or .exe/.dll created by Visual FoxPro. |
| Data (_DataItem) | This is a Visual FoxPro datasource (.dbc, .dbf, View, and so forth.). |
| Image (_ImageItem) | This is a File Item Type whose file has an image file extension such as .bmp, .jpg, .gif, .ico, .cur, .ani, and so on. |
| Sound (_SoundItem) | This is a File Item Type whose file has either a .wav or .rmi extension. |
| Video(_VideoItem) | This is a File Item Type whose file has a .avi extension. |
| URL (_UrlItem) | This is a Web Item Type and includes Web and local documents such as HTML files. |
| Sample (_SampleItem) | This is a File Item Type for files that run in Visual FoxPro and can be an executable Visual FoxPro file such as .app, .exe, .prg, .scx, or .frx files. |
| Template (_TemplateItem) | This is a Script Item Type that opens a builder for the Visual FoxPro element represented by the type of the highlighted item, including forms and reports. |
| Catalog (_CatalogItem) | This is a Component Gallery type that allows you to Add and Open Visual FoxPro catalogs. |
| Form(_FormItem) | This is a type for Visual FoxPro forms (.scx). |
| Report (_ReportItem) | This is a type for Visual FoxPro reports (.frx). |
| Menu (_MenuItem) | This is a type for Visual FoxPro menus (.mnx). |
| Program (_ProgramItem) | This is a type for Visual FoxPro programs (.prg). |
| Project (_ProjectItem) | This is a type for Visual FoxPro projects (.pjx). |
You can use the Class Browser to examine the details of any of these classes.
For details on other classes used in the Component Gallery, see Visual FoxPro Foundation Classes A-Z or use the Class Browser to examine the libraries in the Ffc folder.
See Also
Component Gallery Object Members | Component Gallery Table Structure | Development Productivity Tools | Coverage Profiler Application | Using the Component Gallery