Microsoft KB Archive/89920

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ID: Q89920

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.0

SUMMARY
The following questions and answers pertain to screens, data files, and BROWSE command issues.

Screens
1. Q. Every time I try to generate a specific screen, I have to     add my supporting screens to the screen set. How can I avoid this problem?

A. To save these options, you must create a project and include the screens as a screen set.

2. Q. When I create a screen set with more than one window, how do     I move through my windows?

A. To cycle through the windows of your screen set, use the PAGE UP     key, the PAGE DOWN key, or modify the value of the system memory variable _CUROBJ.

Importing Data Files
1. Q. How do I import a data file into Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS?

A. To import a data file, use either the IMPORT command or the APPEND FROM command. A wide range of file formats is supported. Please refer to the APPEND FROM command in the &quot;Commands & Functions&quot; manual for a complete list of the supported file formats. If you are receiving the error message &quot;String too long to fit,&quot; insert a carriage return and a linefeed after each string of data.

Using BROWSE
1. Q. I modified the structure of my database, but when I use the BROWSE command on the file, I don't see the changes.

A. If you cannot see your changes, you are most likely using the BROWSE command from the System menu or the View panel, or you are issuing a BROWSE LAST or BROWSE PREFERENCE command from the Command window. To see these structural changes, you must first issue a plain BROWSE command from the Command window to display the new default version of the database.

2. Q. When I press the CTRL+N shortcut key combination in my     program to append a new record in the Browse window, I get the musical note instead. How can I correct this problem?

A. CTRL+N is a shortcut key combination associated with the System menu. In your program, you need to issue the command SET SYSMENU ON and/or use a BROWSE command instead of the BROWSE NOMENU command. Additional reference words: FoxDos 2.00 KBCategory: kbprg KBSubcategory:
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