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Q111746: Contents of the "FoxPro Settings" file

Article: Q111746
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MACINTOSH:2.5b,3.0b
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, version 2.5b 
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SUMMARY
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FoxPro for Macintosh uses a file called "FoxPro Settings" (located in the System
Folder:Preferences folder) to set and maintain a number of default values.

The contents and allowable values for the "FoxPro Settings" file are as follows:

For Visual FoxPro version 3.0, the heading is [FoxPro 3]:

  [FoxPro] 
  NumLock=0 | 1 
  ScrollLock=0 | 1 
  Zoomed=0 | 1 
  Row= [Location of the top-left corner of the main FoxPro
   window in pixels]
  Column= [Location of the top-left corner of the main FoxPro
   window in pixels]

  Height= [Height of the main FoxPro window in pixels]
  Width= [Width of the main FoxPro window in pixels]
  FontName= [Font name]
  FontStyle= [Style value stated as an integer: normal=0, bold=1,
   italic=2, underline=4, outline=8, shadow=16, condensed=32, extend=64]
  FontSize= [Font size, stated in pixels]
  PrtFontName= [Font name]
  PrtFontStyle= [Style value stated as an integer: normal=0, bold=1,
   italic=2, underline=4, outline=8, shadow=16, condensed=32, extend=64]
  PrtFontSize= [Font size state in pixels]
  Main Dictionary= [Dictionary name located in the System
   Folder:Extensions:Microsoft:Spelling folder]
  Custom Dictionary=[Dictionary name located in the System
   Folder:Extensions:Microsoft:Spelling folder]

Additional query words: vFoxMac FoxMac

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

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