Xfrx - Documentation

Mastering XFRX: The Complete Documentation Guide XFRX is a powerful tool for Visual FoxPro (VFP) developers designed to transform standard report files (.FRX) into various electronic formats. Whether you need to export to PDF, Excel, or provide a modern report previewer, XFRX acts as an advanced extension to the native VFP reporting engine. Key Features and Output Formats

Internal File Format (XFF): Reports can be stored in an internal format that allows for later modification—such as adding watermarks or graphics—without reprocessing the original report. xfrx documentation

Summary of Key Methods

| Method | Description | | :--- | :--- | | XFRX("XFRX#Init") | Creates the session object. | | SetTarget(cType, cFile) | Defines output format and filename. | | processReport(cFRX, cTarget) | Runs the report. cTarget is usually empty string. | | finalize() | Closes the output file. Always required for PDF/RTF. | | setOtherOptions(cKey, cVal) | Sets advanced options (scaling, stripping lines, etc). | Mastering XFRX: The Complete Documentation Guide XFRX is

Maya stared at the green-bar paper. FinLogix’s core banking system ran on Visual FoxPro 9.0—a language younger developers called “digital archaeology.” The only way to export the required format was through something called XFRX. or provide a modern report previewer

Part 4: Common Pitfalls (And Where the Docs Solve Them)

Even experienced users fall into these traps. The documentation provides the escape routes.

Execute the report using the listener REPORT FORM MyReport.frx OBJECT loXFRX

2. Integrated Intellisense Documentation

Starting with XFRX 16, the installer optionally adds custom VFP Intellisense definitions. When you type loListener = NewObject('xfrxlistenerpdf', 'xfrx.prg'), the VFP editor will show tooltips for each property and method. This embedded documentation speeds up development by 30–40%.