To generate an HTML page from Visual FoxPro 9 (VFP9), you can follow a simple approach using its built-in file and string-handling capabilities.

Method: Write HTML to File Using  STRTOFILE()

Here’s a basic example of how to generate and save an HTML file from VFP9:

Sample VFP Code to Generate an HTML Page

* Define your HTML content
lcHTML = ;
    "" + CHR(13) + ;
    "" + CHR(13) + ;
    "" + CHR(13) + ;
    "" + CHR(13) + ;
    "
Hello from Visual FoxPro 9!
" + CHR(13) + ;
    "
This HTML page was generated using VFP9.
" + CHR(13) + ;
    "" + CHR(13) + ;
    ""

* Set output file path
lcFile = "my_page.html"

* Write to file
=STRTOFILE(lcHTML, lcFile)

* Optional: Open it in browser
RUN /N my_page.html

Explanation

• STRTOFILE() writes the HTML string to a file.

• CHR(13) or CHR(13)+CHR(10) adds line breaks.

• RUN /N opens the HTML in the default web browser (Windows only).

Dynamic HTML from VFP Table

You can generate an HTML table from VFP data like this:

USE customers

lcHTML = ;
    "
Customer List
" + CHR(13) + ;
    ""

SCAN
    lcHTML = lcHTML + ;
        "" + ;
        "" + ;
        "" + CHR(13)
ENDSCAN

lcHTML = lcHTML + "
ID
Name
City
" + TRANSFORM(customer_id) + "
" + ALLTRIM(name) + "
" + ALLTRIM(city) + "
"

=STRTOFILE(lcHTML, "customers.html")
RUN /N customers.html

Tip

You can also apply CSS styles, include JavaScript, or generate complex reports using this method — just treat it like you’re building a string template.