Microsoft KB Archive/124714

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ID: Q124714

2.60 UNIX kb3rdparty kbenv

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxPro for UNIX, version 2.6

SUMMARY
Without special modifications, FoxPro for UNIX will not function successfully with Crontab (the UNIX scheduling utility). Below is a situation that worked for a specific customer.

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FoxPro for UNIX operates interactively and expects input from the keyboard to continue processing. Crontab schedules events to occur and wants to have the following to work correctly with FoxPro for UNIX:

1. Reroute FoxPro standard output and standard error to a file. You can do

this as follows:

extract.exe myProg > outFile 2 > &1

NOTE: The "> outfile" clause directs Standard Output to a file with a name of outfile and the "2 > &1" clause directs Standard Error to that file. Additionally, FPU should be started with the i,t,o, and e startup switches. 2. Do not run with NOHUP option on Crontab. 3. Set TERM equal to ANSI.

4. Start FoxPro with the -t switch.

Additional reference words: FoxUnix 2.60 KBCategory: kb3rdparty kbenv KBSubcategory: FxenvOs
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