Learn FOXPRO with Real Code Examples

FoxPro combines a programming language with a powerful database engine.

It supports procedural programming, SQL queries, and forms/reports development.

Used for business applications, data management, and desktop database solutions.

DBF table format and indexing

Procedural programming with FoxPro commands

SQL support for data retrieval

Built-in form and report generation

Event-driven programming for GUI applications

DBF tables and fields

Procedural commands (FOR, IF, DO WHILE)

SQL SELECT/UPDATE/DELETE statements

Forms and report objects

Indexing and relationships

DBF tables (data)

FRX/FRM files (forms)

PRG files (program code)

Reports and queries

Documentation and deployment scripts

Design database structure with DBF tables

Create forms for user input

Write procedural logic and queries

Test forms and reports

Deploy application with runtime files

Beginner: simple CRUD forms

Intermediate: data validation and queries

Advanced: complex reports and triggers

Expert: full desktop business systems with event-driven logic

Higher-level database operations than raw C or Pascal

More specialized than general-purpose languages like VB or C#

File-based vs client-server database architectures

Faster for desktop CRUD apps than early web apps

Legacy-focused vs modern cloud databases

1984 – FoxPro 1.0 released by Fox Software

1989 – FoxPro 2.0 for DOS

1992 – Microsoft acquires Fox Software

1995 – Visual FoxPro 3.0 released with Windows GUI

2007 – Visual FoxPro 9.0 final release

DBF: Database file format

CDX/NTX: Index files

PRG: Program file

FRM/FRX: Form/report files

REPLACE: Command to update fields