Microsoft KB Archive/100995

ALT Key Cannot Be Used with the SET FUNCTION Command ID: Q100995 The information in this article applies to: Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 1.02, 2.0, 2.5, and 2.5a Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5 and 2.5a Microsoft FoxBASE+ for the Macintosh, versions 2.0 and 2.01 SUMMARY When you try to use the ALT key with the SET FUNCTION command, the following error messages will appear: FoxBASE+/Mac 2.0 and 2.01 and FoxPro 1.02 for MS-DOS ---------------------------------------------------- Variable not found! FoxPro 2.0, 2.5 and 2.5a for MS-DOS, and FoxPro 2.5 and 2.5a for Windows -------------------------------------------------------- Variable ALT not found! The above error messages occur when any invalid key label expression is used. Below is a list of valid key label expressions. MORE INFORMATION The following key label expressions can be used with the SET FUNCTION command: FoxBASE+/Mac 2.0 and 2.01 ------------------------- 2 to 10 2, 3 ... Example: SET FUNCTION 2 to 'TEST' FoxPro 1.02, 2.0, 2.5, and 2.5a ------------------------------- 1 to 12 1, 2 ... F1 to F12 F1, F2 ... CTRL+F1 to CTRL+F12 CTRL+F1, CTRL+F2 ... SHIFT+F1 to SHIFT+F12 SHIFT+F1, SHIFT+F2 ... Example: SET FUNCTION CTRL+F1 to 'TEST' To reproduce the problem, type the following in the Command window and press ENTER: SET FUNCTION ALT TO 'TEST' Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.00 2.50 2.50a 2.x SET FUNCTION errmsg err msg KBCategory: kbprg kberrmsg KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral

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