Do you see the .Box method in the property sheet? Might you have some code

or custom method that's overriding the VFP method? I've only got access to

VFP7 & 9 here, and it works as advertised for _SCREEN and/or forms.

Fred

On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 12:22 PM, william tormey <

supportforamlireland@indigo.ie> wrote:

> Hi all.

> Am trying to use Box(x1,y1,x2n,y2) to draw rectangles on a Forms.

> to outline rolling displays for process parameters.

>

> DG VFP 5.0 says Syntax is Object.Box(----)

> Have tried things like myform.Box(----) as code & in Init

> Thisform.Box(----), but get errors telling me cant find Box

> from the compiler and interpreter. Seem to need to tell the form it

> has a Box method. Don't know how.

>

> The original code for all this used Code page 437 & IBM Vga

> line drawings to do the same.

>

> Dumb I know, but needs must.

> William Tormey

>

>

>

>

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