DOCUMENT:Q141304  11-NOV-2000  [foxpro]
TITLE   :Oopintro.exe - Intro to Object Oriented Programming
PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0,6.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbfile kbOOP kbvfp300 kbvfp500 kbvfp600 kbDSupport

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 6.0 
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Oopintro.exe is a file that provides a basic over of Object Oriented Programming
and its implementation in Visual FoxPro.

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The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

   Oopintro.exe
   (http://download.microsoft.com/download/vfox60/samp1/1/WIN98/EN-US/Oopintro.exe)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

This document provides an introduction to the concepts of Object Oriented
Programming (OOP) and how they can be applied in Visual FoxPro. Its purpose is
to provide you with a basic understanding of objects, classes, and the four key
characteristics of an Object Oriented Programming Language: Abstraction,
Encapsulation, Inheritance, and Polymorphism. This document can be read straight
through or used as a mini-tutorial on the concepts of Object Oriented
Programming. To use the program files included with this document you must have
either the Standard or Professional version of Visual FoxPro.

Additional query words: Oopintro ood ooa ool design analysis language

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Keywords          : kbfile kbOOP kbvfp300 kbvfp500 kbvfp600 kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300 kbVFP300b kbVFP500 kbVFP600
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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