> > > > > "This looks like a very good idea for new projects..."
> > > > >
> > > > > George,
> > > > >
> > > > > When you have the sizer that you want, why not retrofit your old forms. Create your new form class (inlcuding the sizer) and then open your form as a table and change the form's classlib and class name:
> > > > >

> > > > > USE [Path2\MyForm.SCX] IN 0 EXCL ALIAS MyForm
> > > > > SELECT MyForm
> > > > > LOCATE FOR BaseClass = [Form]
> > > > > REPLACE Class WITH [MySizerFormClassName], ;
> > > > >         ClassLoc WITH [FulPath2\MyBaseClassLib.VCX]
> > > > > USE IN SELECT([MyForm])
> > > > > 

> > > > >
> > > > > With VFP, just about everything is a table. Using ADIR() you could write a little program that looped through all of the forms in you Forms directory and change the class and classlib to your new new sizerform class.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Ken
> > > > > You shall know the truth - and the truth shall set you free. (John 8:33)
> > > >
> > > > This is real good for application wide changes Ken!
> > > > Question:
> > > > Is it OK to insert "records" e.g. Command buttons
> > > > If yes, What are the rules for assigning values for UniqueID and timestamp.
> > > >
> > > > George
> > >
> > > George,
> > >
> > > To tell you the truth, I have never even attempted inserting a record for a command button. I suppose you could as this is just another table. I normally only hack a form when this is the only way to do something. If I want to add a command button, I do it visually.
> > >
> > > Ken
> > > You shall know the truth - and the truth shall set you free. (John 8:33)
> >
> > I've done a few tests
> > Appending a record( button) puts the record at the END of the table, AFTER the COMMENT record.
> > To open visually, it appears that the last record in the table must be the COMMENT record.
> > First attempt made the form un-usable visually, so VERY dangerous.
> >
> > This technique worked though:
> > Used INSERT command to add my new button record
> > Located the the COMMENT record and did a "scatter memvar memo"
> > Then deleted it
> > Then: insert into myform from memvar
> > Then: PACK
> >
> > The idea was to get the COMMENT record to be the last record.
> >
> > However, I'm not at all confident enough to use this on my live forms.
> > Particularly, the other problem remains: What values to assign to UniqueID and Timestamp in records manually added??
> >
> > I'm playing with "less adventurous" exercises:
> > searching and replacing code in methods
> > inserting code into methods
> > Its going good
> >
> > Thanks for the pointer to get going on this Ken
> >
> > George
>
> George,
>
> Most welcome.
>
> If you get the whole "INSERT INTO MyForm.FRX ..." thing figured out, that would make a great topic for an article. (Hint, hint, hint.)
>
> Ken
> You shall know the truth - and the truth shall set you free. (John 8:33)

Will do Ken.
I'll go back over the executed commands in my command box, and gather the relevant lines that worked to give me a head start.

George