FoxPro Manual Documents Low-Level I/O Command Incorrectly

ID: Q88743

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.0

SUMMARY

In chapter 10 of the FoxPro 2.0 "Developer's Guide," the Low-Level Access to Communication Ports section includes the following line:

   RUN MODE COM2:1200,N,8,1,P

If this command is issued, when the computer accesses the COM2 port it will loop and wait for all characters requested in a communications command.

To correct this situation, remove the ",P" (permanent retries) parameter from the MODE command. When fewer characters than requested are received, the MODE command generates an error that an application can trap and process.

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Last Reviewed: April 17, 1995