How to Create a Wallpaper Effect in Visual FoxPro

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How to Wallpaper a Desktop or Window

To wallpaper the desktop, issue this command:

   _SCREEN.PICTURE = <bitmap file name>
				

To wallpaper a user-defined window, issue commands similar to these:

   DEFINE WINDOW x FROM 1,1 TO 10,10 FILL FILE <bitmap file name>
   ACTIVATE WINDOW x
				

To wallpaper a form or page within a form, use the picture property:

   ThisForm.Picture = <bitmap file name>
   ThisForm.PageFrame1.Page1.Picture = <bitmap file name>
				

How to Clear the Wallpaper Pattern

To clear the wallpaper from the desktop, issue these commands:

   _SCREEN.PICTURE = ""
   CLEAR
				

A wallpaper pattern cannot be cleared from a user-defined window.

To clear the wallpaper from a form or page, set the picture property to a null character string:

   ThisForm.Picture = ""
   ThisForm.PageFrame1.Page1 = ""