Microsoft KB Archive/100568

SET DEFAULT TO Doesn't Restore Startup Directory ID: Q100568 The information in this article applies to: Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5 and 2.5a Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.5 and 2.5a SUMMARY Page L3-913 in the FoxPro "Language Reference" manual incorrectly states the following: To restore the FoxPro startup directory, issue SET DEFAULT without any arguments: SET DEFAULT TO Microsoft has confirmed that this documentation error occurs on Page L3-913 in the FoxPro "Language" Reference" manual. To return to the startup directory, use must use the following command: SET DEFAULT TO SYS(2004) MORE INFORMATION Steps to Reproduce Problem 1. After starting FoxPro, set the default directory to a different directory. 2. Issue the SET DEFAULT TO command without any arguments. 3. In the Command window, type:  ? SYS(2003) This command returns the current directory FoxPro is in. Note that this directory is not the FoxPro startup directory. Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.50 2.50a docerr KBCategory: kbprg kbdocerr KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral

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