SET DEFAULT TO Doesn't Restore Startup Directory

 Last reviewed: June 27, 1995
Article ID: Q100568
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5 and 2.5a
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.5 and 2.5a

SUMMARY

Page L3-913 in the FoxPro "Language Reference" manual incorrectly states the following: 

   To restore the FoxPro startup directory, issue SET DEFAULT
   without any arguments:

      SET DEFAULT TO
Microsoft has confirmed that this documentation error occurs on Page L3-913 in the FoxPro "Language" Reference" manual.

To return to the startup directory, use must use the following command: 

    SET DEFAULT TO SYS(2004)

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. After starting FoxPro, set the default directory to a different directory.

  2. Issue the SET DEFAULT TO command without any arguments.

  3. In the Command window, type: 

          ? SYS(2003)

    This command returns the current directory FoxPro is in. Note that this directory is not the FoxPro startup directory.

Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.50 2.50a docerr
KBCategory: kbprg kbdocerr
KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral

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Last reviewed: June 27, 1995
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