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Q95369: Using the Spelling Checker in FoxPro for Windows

Article: Q95369
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.5,2.5a,3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 03-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft FoxPro for Windows comes with a spelling checker utility. To use this
utility, choose Spelling from the Text menu. If the utility doesn't work, check
the items listed below.

MORE INFORMATION
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In order to use the spelling checker utility, the following conditions must be
met:

- An editing window must be open, for example, a program file, memo field, or a
  text file.

- SPELLCHK.APP must be on the system.

- The system variable _SPELLCHK must contain the full path to the SPELLCHK.APP
  file (including the filename).

  To check the value of _SPELLCHK, type "?_SPELLCHK" (without the quotation
  marks) or "DISPLAY MEMORY" (without the quotation marks) in the Command
  window.

  If _SPELLCHK is blank, issue _SPELLCHK=" <pathname> <filename>" in
  the Command window or in the CONFIG.FPW file. For example:

  _SPELLCHK="C:\FOXPROW\SPELLCHK.APP"

- The file FOXTOOLS.FLL must be in the FoxPro root directory.

  NOTE: In a distributed executable, FOXTOOLS.FLL must be in the same directory
  as the ESL file. Typically the Visual FoxPro ESL file is located in the
  Windows\System directory.

Additional query words: VFoxWin FoxWin 2.50 Spelling Foxtools

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbFoxPro250 kbFoxPro250a kbVFP300
Version           : WINDOWS:2.5,2.5a,3.0

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