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Tip filename Versions Topic
Tip 1 4.05 PFCMARK - Century change
Tip 2 DOS/Network - all Environment Variables
Tip 3 All DOS/Network Versions Cleaning up Temporary Files
Tip 4 Multi-User Versions PFCHECKLOCK to check for locked records
Tip 5 Windows batch - DOS/Network Making an ICON for filePro
Tip 6 All versions Defining Dummy Variables
Tip 7 *NIX Using full color with filePro on a *NIX color monitor.
Tip 8 fpTransfer Cable    DOS <-> *NIX fpTransfer last resort cable
Tip 9 All versions Lookup DASH with Scan/Select Tables
Tip 10a

Tip 10b

All Versions

Part 2
Recipe for HP LASER Graphics on FilePro Forms

by Wally Turnbull

Tip 11 All Versions WHEN processing data flow
Tip 12 All Versions Passwords used in filePro - Site Passwords, Creation Passwords, and Runtime Passwords
Tip 13 All Versions-Updated 8/2006 Using Default answers when prompting
Tip 14 All Versions 4.5 or later AUTOSHUF - To adjust data structure without using Define Files on a remote computer.
Tip 15 All versions 3.0+ with EXPORT Creating an ASCII file from your data in filePro to use with other software or to exchange data.
Tip 16 All versions to be made Year 2000 Compliant Tips and issues concerning the modifications needed to insure that the dates will continue to work past 12/31/99
Tip 17 All versions of filePro Right justify - zero fill edit
Tip 18 All versions of FilePro Printing Envelopes with a Laser Printer
Tip 19 All versions 4.x Data Entry Defaults and PUSHKEY
Tip 20 All Versions 4.x Process Flow in Data Entry
Tip 21 All Versions 4.x Useful Environment Variables
Tip 22 All Versions 4.x IMPORT data to FilePro data files
Tip 23 All Version 4.5 + Unphone Edit and DOEDIT
Tip 24 All versions EXPORT to Merge file
Tip 25 All versions 4.5+ Date Range Scan Select Table
Tip 26 All versions 4.5+ Logging Information - LOGTEXT
Tip 27 All versions 4.5+ Menu item for unlocking files
Tip 28 All versions of filePro Using Printer Environment Variables to indicate TYPE and Destination
Tip 29 Native 4.8+  Using Windows Network Printers
Tip 30 fileProGI Configuration Files
Tip 31 All Versions Flagging an Event
Tip 32 All Versions Better INPUT Prompts
Tip 33 All Versions 4.x Scan/Select /w Graceful EXIT
Tip 34 All Versions 4.8+ Validate INPUT Data-Technique
Tip 35 All Versions 4.1+ MENU command in Processing
Tip 36 All Version 4.1+ LISTBOX and @KEYF for selecting forms
Tip 37 All Versions 4.1+ Simple ARRAYS in processing
Tip 38 All Versions 4.1+ Alias to an ARRAY
Tip 39 All Versions 4.8+ Browse Toggle
Tip 40 All Versions 5.0 Highest and Lowest Dates
Tip 41 All Versions 4.5+ Added 8/2006 DOEDIT()
Tip 42 All Version 4.8+ Added 8/2006 Declared variables
Tip 43 All Versions   Added 8/2006 Emailing from FilePro
Tip 44 All Versions   Added 8/2007 Export for Windows Software - More tricks

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All tips are written by Nancy Palmquist, unless otherwise noted on tip.

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