SAMPLE: Msgrp5cg.exe Graph Wizard Data Series Display Changes

ID: Q157225

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SUMMARY

Msgrp5cq.exe is a sample that shows how the default data representation changed in the Microsoft FoxPro Graph Wizard between Microsoft FoxPro 2.6x for Windows and Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0x for Windows.

In the sample, section A details the steps to create a sample graph in FoxPro 2.6x using the data from a FoxPro 2.6x sample table named Detail.dbf (the file is included in the SoftLib files available for download).

Then, in section B, the same graph is created in Visual FoxPro 3.0x using the same data to show the difference in display that is caused by a default choice in Series-in-Columns / Series-in-Rows, from MS Graph5's Data menu.

Finally a component of the default choice made within Microsoft Graph5, which is stored in a file named Default.gra that is saved in the default Windows subdirectory, also impacts the display process. Steps are shown that allow a new default to be saved.

MORE INFORMATION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library: 

 ~ Msgrp5cg.exe (size: 265856 bytes)
For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
File contents of this sample file, Msgrp5cg.exe, include the following: 

Detail   cdx         7,680  09-28-93  2:50a Detail.cdx
Detail   dbf        49,294  09-28-93  2:50a Detail.dbf
F26det   qpr           125  08-23-96 11:24a F26det.qpr
F30det   qpr           143  08-23-96  1:30p F30det.qpr
Fpw26gph dbf           371  08-23-96 12:38p Fpw26gph.dbf
Fpw26gph fpt        12,288  08-23-96 12:38P Fpw26gph.fpt
GRP5_BEH doc     9,136,128  08-26-96  1:00p Grp5_beh.doc
Readme   txt         2,331  08-26-96  2:30p ReadMe.txt
Vfpgraph fpt        17,152  08-23-96  5:56p Vfpgraph.fpt
Vfpgraph dbf           333  08-23-96  5:56p Vfpgraph.dbf
NOTE: Expanding Msgrp5cg.exe requires at least 10 MB of free disk space.

The Grp5_beh.doc file is a Microsoft Word 95 document that details MS Graph5 behaviors and changes. This document contains many screen images.

The Detail.dbf and .cdx files provide the data upon which the queries and graphs are based.

The F26det.qpr and F30det.qpr files are the queries for FoxPro 2.6 and FoxPro 3.0, respectively.

The Fpw26gph.dbf and .fpt files contain the general field, which holds the FoxPro 2.6 graph.

The Vfpgraph.dbf and .fpt files contain the general field, which holds the FoxPro 3.0 graph.

Summary of File Use

In FoxPro 2.6 run the F26det.qpr file and follow the procedures in section A of Grp5_beh.doc. In Visual FoxPro 3.0 run the F30det.qpr file and follow documentation in section B.

(c) Microsoft Corporation 1997, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Perry Newton, Microsoft Corporation

Additional query words: msgraph 

Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbwizard kbVFp300 kbVFp300b kbVFp600 
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: December 8, 1998