Report Format "@;" Not Supported in FoxPro for Windows

ID: Q98702

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5 and 2.5a
Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, and 2.5a

SUMMARY

The format code "@;" (without the quotation marks) forces a linefeed in an expression in the detail band of a report in FoxPro for MS-DOS; however, this formatting option is ignored in FoxPro for Windows. (Note that the FoxPro for Windows documentation does not list "@;" as an available formatting code in the Report Writer.)

MORE INFORMATION

When the "@;" format code is used in FoxPro version 2.x for MS-DOS reports, the semicolons in the expression that the format applies to will be replaced with linefeeds.

For example, create a field with the following expression and format:

   Expression="Microsoft;FoxPro"
   Format=@;

NOTE: If you use the @; format on a memo field containing more than 254 characters, the following error message is displayed:

   String too Long to Fit

When this expression is printed in FoxPro for MS-DOS, it appears as follows:

   Microsoft
   FoxPro

When this expression is printed in FoxPro for Windows, it appears as follows (the code is ignored):

   Microsoft;FoxPro

REFERENCES

"Interface Guide," FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.0, page G15-48 "User's Guide," FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.5, page U15-48 "User's Guide," FoxPro for Windows, version 2.5, page U14-20

Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.00 2.50 2.50a report format code semicolon semi-colon RWriter KBCategory: kbprg KBSubcategory: FxtoolRwriter

Last Reviewed: June 27, 1995