Microsoft KB Archive/129645

= PRB: GETDIR Doesn't Behave as Expected Under System 7.5 =

Article ID: 129645

Article Last Modified on 12/1/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0b for Macintosh
 * Microsoft FoxPro 2.5b for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 2.5c for Macintosh
 * Microsoft FoxPro 2.6a Professional Edition for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q129645



SYMPTOMS
The GETDIR function should display the Select Directory dialog from which a directory or folder can be chosen. It takes two arguments  and . The first argument  specifies the folder that is initially displayed in the Select Directory dialog. The second argument  is the prompt for the folder in the Select Directory dialog. In FoxPro for Macintosh and Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, specifying the folder that is displayed initially does not behave as expected if running System 7.5 or System 7.5.3.



CAUSE
This problem occurs on System 7.5 and System 7.5.3.



STATUS
This behavior is by design. It is caused by a setting in the "General Controls" Control Panel on System 7.5. "General Controls" contains a section indicating where to open and save documents. This setting overrides the SET DEFAULT and other specified directories in FoxPro functions.



Steps to Reproduce Behavior
 From the File menu, choose Open, and notice the currently selected (or default) folder. (The default folder should be Microsoft FoxPro 2.6 or Microsoft Visual FoxPro unless you have specified otherwise in the CONFIG.FPM file.) Click Cancel.  In the Command window, issue this command: =GETDIR("MAC HD:Microsoft FoxPro 2.6:Tutorial") * or any valid Visual Foxpro folder  The Select Directory dialog opens. However, the folder displayed is not Tutorial. It is displaying the default or last working folder.</li></ol>

NOTE: Issuing a SET DEFAULT TO before issuing the GETDIR function does not change the initial folder displayed.

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Keywords: KB129645

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