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Q110525: FoxPro for Mac Doesn’t Support Command-Line Switches

Article: Q110525
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MACINTOSH:2.5b,3.0b
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, version 2.5b 
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b 
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SUMMARY
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The command-line switches supported in FoxPro for Windows and FoxPro for MS- DOS
are not supported in FoxPro for Macintosh.

MORE INFORMATION
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Since the Macintosh environment does not allow the use of command-line switches,
the following switches are not supported in FoxPro for Macintosh:

  -C = Specify configuration file
  -E = Prevent use of all expanded memory
  -K = Prevent attempts to use F11 or F12
  -T = Suppress FoxPro sign-on screen

RESOLUTION
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To emulate the -C switch, double-click the CONFIG.FPM file that is desired.
FoxPro will then execute and use that configuration file.

The -E and -K switches are not needed in the Macintosh environment.

The -T switch is no longer supported by FoxPro for Macintosh. However, it is
still supported by FoxPro for Windows & FoxPro for MS-DOS.


Additional query words: VFoxMac FoxMac logo

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbFoxPro250bMac kbVFP300bMac
Version           : MACINTOSH:2.5b,3.0b

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