How to Create Raised Text Boxes in Visual FoxPro

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Step-by-Step Procedure

1. Create a form and add a text box to it. Change the SpecialEffect property of the text box to 1 - Plain.
2. Select the Line tool from the Form Controls toolbar. Draw a line equal to the length of the text box. You can press SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW or SHIFT+LEFT ARROW to make it easy to adjust the line length.
3. After making the line equal to the length of the text box, make a copy of it by pressing CTRL+C and then pressing CTRL+V.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to create two lines equal to the width of the text box.
5. Click the first long line, and change the Border Color property in the Properties sheet to 192,192,192. Using the mouse or arrow keys, overlap this line to the top border line of the text box.
6. Repeat Step 5 for the first width line, using the mouse or arrow key to overlap this line to the left border line of the text box.
7. Click the second long line, changing the Border Color property in the Properties sheet to 128,128,128 and the BorderWidth property to 2. Using the mouse or arrow keys, place this line directly under the bottom border line of the text box. Do not overlap the border line of the text box.
8. Repeat Step 7 for the second width line, placing it just outside of the right border line of the text box.
9. Select another text box and place it on the form. The SpecialEffect property should be set to 0 - 3D by default.