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	ExpandEnvironmentStrings
	GetComputerName
	GetComputerNameEx
	GetComputerObjectName
	GetCurrentHwProfile
	GetKeyboardType
	GetNativeSystemInfo
	GetProductInfo
	GetSysColor
	GetSystemDirectory
	GetSystemInfo
	GetSystemMetrics
	GetSystemRegistryQuota
	GetSystemWow64Directory
	GetUserName
	GetUserNameEx
	GetVersion
	GetVersionEx
	GetWindowsDirectory
	IsNetworkAlive
	SetComputerName
	SetSysColors
	SystemParametersInfo


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Round FoxPro form

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Screen Copy VFP

How to draw a custom Window Caption on FoxPro form

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2369 bytes
Created: 2001-09-09 12:00:00
Modified: 2011-12-10 09:20:22
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Listed functions:

CreateEllipticRgn
DeleteObject
GetFocus
GetSystemMetrics
ReleaseCapture
SendMessage
SetWindowRgn

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Although this form has no visible title bar, you can still move it by clicking and dragging at any point beyond controls.

Read MSDN article How to Move a Form that Has No Titlebar or Caption.

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Nov.7, 2005:

With the SetLayeredWindowAttributes function, parts of the form with the same color can be cut off. Note that the frame of the form still must be removed using Region API calls.

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Visual FoxPro 8.0 Samples: Creating Irregularly Shaped Windows Sample.

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In .NET, the Region property of Form object allows to create irregular forms without directly calling API functions.

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