Managing classes can be frustrating and time-consuming. Classes are stored in class library files that can contain multiple classes. They can be stored on the developer s machine or on another machine on the network. Some classes are used often, while others are used only occasionally. The Component Gallery dramatically simplifies the management of class libraries by providing a visual way to organize and use classes.
Developers can organize class libraries into groups called catalogs.
These catalogs make it very easy to categorize, locate, and use classes in application development. The Component Gallery ships with several default catalogs that cover basic areas of functionality. It also ships with a catalog for the Visual FoxPro Foundation Classes. And of course, developers can create their own catalogs and add classes and other components to them. Components can be dragged from the Component Gallery and dropped onto design surfaces such as projects, forms, or classes.