Microsoft KB Archive/112477

= _PDRIVER Incorrectly Documented in FoxPro 1.02 =

PSS ID Number: 112477

Article Last Modified on 12/2/2002

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS

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This article was previously published under Q112477



SUMMARY
The documented functionality of the _PDRIVER variable on page C5-21 in the "Commands & Functions" manual is incorrect. Microsoft FoxPro version 1.02 does not use any printer drivers; therefore, the _PDRIVER variable is meaningless to the program.



MORE INFORMATION
The second paragraph on page C5-21 states:

_PDRIVER contains a character value that determines which printer driver will be used when printing. The default value contained in this variable is the default printer driver specified when FoxPro was installed.

 MUST contain the name of one of the printer drivers supplied with FoxPro (see the Appendix for a complete list). The printer driver file name that you provide must be valid and must contain a path of the requested driver is not in the current default directory.

This text contains several inaccuracies. First, the Appendix does not contain a list of printer drivers. Second, FoxPro 1.02 does not prompt you for a specific printer during installation; therefore, no value is stored to the _PDRIVER variable. Finally, FoxPro 1.02 does not ship with any printer drivers.

The _PDRIVER variable was originally supposed to contain a printer driver. However, printer drivers were never shipped for FoxPro 1.02.

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Keywords: KB112477

Technology: kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbZNotKeyword3

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