Running Multiuser Screens Created w/ Screen Wizard

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 - Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.6 - Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.6

SUMMARY

Screens created with the Screen Wizard do not alter the setting of SET EXCLUSIVE. In order to use a screen that was created with the Screen Wizard in a multiuser environment, you must issue the SET EXCLUSIVE OFF command before running the screen.

MORE INFORMATION

NOTE: A database can be opened as SHARED without issuing SET EXCLUSIVE OFF prior to opening the database.

Example 1

   NOTE: This is an example of running a screen that was created with the
   Screen Wizard in a multiuser environment.

   FoxPro 2.x Code:
   ----------------

   SET EXCLUSIVE ON
   USE xyz.dbf SHARED
   DO screen.spr          && This screen could be a screen that was
                           * created with the Screen Wizard.
   Visual FoxPro Code:
   -------------------

   SET EXCLUSIVE ON
   USE xyz.dbf SHARED
   DO FORM screen.scx          && This screen could be a screen that was
                                * created with the Screen Wizard.

Example 2

   NOTE: This is an example of running a screen that was created with the
   Screen Wizard in a multiuser environment.

   FoxPro 2.x Code:
   ----------------

   SET EXCLUSIVE OFF
   USE xyz.dbf
   DO screen.spr         && This screen could be a screen that was
                          * created with the Screen Wizard.

   Visual FoxPro Code:
   -------------------

   SET EXCLUSIVE OFF
   USE xyz.dbf
   DO FORM screen.scx          && This screen could be a screen that was
                                * created with the Screen Wizard.