Microsoft KB Archive/100568

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ID: Q100568

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5 and 2.5a
 * Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.5 and 2.5a

SUMMARY
Page L3-913 in the FoxPro "Language Reference" manual incorrectly states the following:

To restore the FoxPro startup directory, issue SET DEFAULT without any arguments:

SET DEFAULT TO Microsoft has confirmed that this documentation error occurs on Page L3-913 in the FoxPro "Language" Reference" manual. To return to the startup directory, use must use the following command:

SET DEFAULT TO SYS(2004)

Steps to Reproduce Problem
1. After starting FoxPro, set the default directory to a different

directory. 2. Issue the SET DEFAULT TO command without any arguments. 3. In the Command window, type:

? SYS(2003)

This command returns the current directory FoxPro is in. Note that this directory is not the FoxPro startup directory. Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.50 2.50a docerr KBCategory: kbprg kbdocerr KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral
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