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Q152341: BUG: Help Is Not Activated on a Non-system Partition

Article: Q152341
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MACINTOSH:3.0b
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenvkbbuglist
Last Modified: 15-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b 
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SYMPTOMS
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If Visual FoxPro for the Macintosh was installed on a non-system partition, Help
will not load.

WORKAROUND
==========

To make graphical Help function, perform one of the following steps:

1. Double-click the Visual FoxPro Help file in the Finder.

2. Install Visual FoxPro to the boot System partition.

3. Use the .DBF style Help by issuing the following command in the Command
  window:

     SET HELP TO foxhelp.dbf

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Install Visual FoxPro for the Macintosh on the non-system partition of a hard
  drive.

2. Launch Visual FoxPro.

3. Try to launch Help by pressing the F1 key or typing "HELP" in the Command
  window.

Additional query words: vFoxmac help non-system volume

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Keywords          : kbenv kbbuglist
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300bMac
Version           : MACINTOSH:3.0b

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