Microsoft KB Archive/96175

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.5

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======================================================================      Microsoft(R) Technical Support Application Note (Text File) FW0934: USING FOXPRO FOR WINDOWS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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The following information applies to Microsoft FoxPro(R) version 2.5 for Windows(TM).

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1. Q. I occasionally experience problems when trying to open more than 15 database files at one time. What could be wrong?

A. Oftentimes, this problem can occur if the MS-DOS SHARE command is not used correctly in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Make sure you have the correct SHARE command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. For example:

share /f:4096 /l:500

2. Q. I'm running Windows for Workgroups. Do I need to load Share?

A. No. Windows for Workgroups automatically loads and uses a      program called VShare, which takes the place of Share.

3. Q. Where does FoxPro store its temporary files?

A. FoxPro for Windows stores its temporary files in the same directory that Windows uses to store its temporary files, unless you specifically designate an alternative location by      including one or more of the EDITWORK, SORTWORK, PROGWORK, and/or TMPFILES statements in the CONFIG.FPW file. The location of Windows .TMP files is specified with the MS-DOS environment variable TEMP. In most cases, you should let FoxPro .TMP files reside in the same location. However, if this location is a RAM drive, make sure that there is enough space available for both FoxPro and Windows .TMP files.

4. Q. I used to use the RUN command to change drives and directories in an application when I used FoxPro for MS-DOS. However, this isn't working in FoxPro for Windows. Why is this?

A. Each time you issue the RUN command to change drives and directories, Windows opens a new &quot;session&quot; of MS-DOS (otherwise      known as a &quot;virtual machine&quot;) and executes the command within the newly created session. When you exit from this session, or      &quot;shut down&quot; the virtual machine, you are returned to the same drive and directory where you started. Because of this behavior, you should take advantage of FoxPro's own drive and directory commands to change drives and directories instead of      using the RUN command. (For example, the SET DEFAULT TO      C:\command actually issues the MS-DOS CHDIR command.)

5. Q. Why isn't FoxPro registered in REG.DAT within Windows?

A. Only OLE servers are registered in REG.DAT. FoxPro is not an      OLE server.

6. Q. Why doesn't the value returned by SYS(2010) match the number specified by the FILES setting in the CONFIG.SYS file?

A. Windows interacts with the MS-DOS open file tables in such a      way that the value reported in the MS-DOS box and in Windows may be different.

7. Q. FoxPro for Windows automatically displays a status bar located at the bottom of the main window. Is it possible to remove this status bar? Is the MS-DOS-style status bar available?

A. The Windows-style status bar provides the same information as      the MS-DOS-style status bar, plus it can also display information about the currently selected menu name or command and messages created in commands. It can even display the system clock.

The Windows-style status bar is displayed by default. To remove the status bar, either issue the following command in the Command window

set status bar off

or enter the following command in the CONFIG.FPW file:

status bar = off

To restore the status bar, simply substitute ON for OFF in the previous two commands.

When the Windows-style status bar is active, messages created in commands such as DEFINE MENU, DEFINE POPUP, DEFINE BAR, @ ... PROMPT, and so on always appear in the Windows-style status bar.

NOTE: When the Windows-style status bar is active, the SET MESSAGE TO command used to specify a message location is       ignored.

When the Windows-style status bar is active, you can display the clock on the right side of the Windows-style status bar either by issuing the following command in the Command window

set clock status

or by entering the following command in the CONFIG.FPW file:

clock = status

For reverse-compatibility with existing FoxPro 2.0 applications, FoxPro for Windows displays the character-style status bar when the SET STATUS ON command is issued.

8. Q. When I issue the SET DISPLAY TO VGA50 command and then issue the SET DISPLAY TO VGA25 command to restore the previous setting, the status bar disappears. How do I restore the status bar?

A. Issue the SET STATUS BAR ON command to bring the status bar back.

9. Q. When I issue the ? SET(&quot;DEFAULT&quot;) command in the Command window, shouldn't I get a full path display rather than just the drive letter?

A. No. This behavior is consistent with FoxPro 2.0 for MS-DOS. Additional query words: FoxWin 2.50 ivrfax fasttips

Keywords         : FxinteropOle Version          : 2.50 Platform         : WINDOWS Issue type       : Last Reviewed: August 3, 1999