The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.5, 2.5a, and 2.5b
SUMMARY
The ADDUSER.APP application configures a workstation for use in a network
environment.
The Workstation Installation program (INSTALL /N) runs ADDUSER.APP if the
user chooses to configure FoxPro for his or her particular network
environment.
Once a Workstation Installation is completed, you can also run ADDUSER.APP
at a later date to configure the workstation. ADDUSER.APP is located in the
main FoxPro directory.
ADDUSER.APP can also create custom configuration and resource files on the
workstation from custom default files (CONFIG.DEF, DEFUSER.DBF, and
DEFUSER.FPT) that you have created.
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Specifying the Installation Directory at Startup
ADDUSER.APP accepts a parameter to specify the workstation directory at
startup. Be sure to include a backslash (\) after the pathname.
For example, to modify the settings in C:\WORKSTA, type the following in
the FoxPro Command window:
DO ADDUSER.APP WITH "c:\worksta\"
Or, at the MS-DOS prompt, type the following to start FoxPro and run
ADDUSER.APP to modify the settings in C:\WORKSTA:
FOX ADDUSER.APP C:\WORKSTA\
Running ADDUSER.APP
The ADDUSER.APP application performs the following:
- Prompts for the workstation directory. You can use the default directory
provided, or specify a different one.
- Displays a configuration screen with the following information used to
modify AUTOEXEC.BAT and the configuration file:
- The CONFIG.FP pathname. The default is CONFIG.FP in the workstation
directory. This is used in the SET FOXPROCFG= statement in the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
- The FOXUSER pathname. The default is FOXUSER.DBF in the workstation
directory. This is used in the RESOURCE= statement in the
configuration file.
- The directories used by the Editor, Sort, and Program work files. The
default for all three is the workstation directory. These are used in
the EDITWORK=, SORTWORK=, and PROGWORK= statements in the
configuration file.
- A check box to limit the memory reserved for non-FoxPro functions. By
default, this check box is not selected. If you select it, the
default memory setting used is the maximum amount, 427 kilobytes.
Selecting this box adds the DOSMEM=<memory amount> statement to the
configuration file.
NOTE: This screen contains a Filer button. Choose it to run the FoxPro
Filer program, which allows you to view your system directory structure
without quitting ADDUSER.APP.
- Prompts to update AUTOEXEC.BAT. If you choose OK, the SET
FOXPROCFG=<configuration pathname> statement is added to the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
- Prompts to update the configuration file. If you choose OK, the lines
specified in the configuration screen are added to the configuration
file.
- If you chose to update the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and the configuration file,
the following message is displayed:
Your AUTOEXEC.BAT file has been modified to tell FoxPro
where to find your CONFIG.FP file. Exit FoxPro in the
normal manner and reboot your system before you start up
FoxPro again in order for your changes to take effect.
Press any key to continue...
Custom Configuration and Resource Files
If either the configuration or resource files specified in the ADDUSER.APP
configuration screen do not already exist, ADDUSER.APP uses one or both of
the files below for initial setup information. These files must be in the
same directory as ADDUSER.APP.
- CONFIG.DEF - This file is the default configuration file. Using this
file as a starting point, ADDUSER.APP creates the specified
configuration file in the workstation directory. It then adds the
configuration information specified in the configuration screen.
- DEFUSER.DBF (and its associated memo file, DEFUSER.FPT) - These are the
default resource files. They are copied to the workstation directory
using the specified resource filename.