Effects of Selecting "Don't Display This Intro Screen..."

ID: Q115215

2.60    | 2.60

The information in this article applies to:

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

SUMMARY

Selecting the following check box and then choosing any of the push buttons in the Introductory (also known as the splash) screen creates a CATMAN=ON or CATMAN=OFF line in the configuration file (usually CONFIG.FPW in FoxPro for Windows, and CONFIG.FP in FoxPro for MS-DOS):

• Don't display this introductory screen again. In the next session, FoxPro will start in the environment you select now.

MORE INFORMATION

CATMAN=ON/OFF Setting Caused by Each Choice

Listed below are the effects of selecting the "Don't display this introductory screen again..." check box and then choosing a command button:

   Command button                              CONFIG line
   -------------------------------------------------------

    - "Proceed to the Catalog Manager..."      CATMAN=ON
    - "Proceed to the FoxPro menu..."          CATMAN=OFF
    - "Explore a sample FoxPro catalog..."     CATMAN=ON

Description of Introductory Screen

The introductory, or "splash," screen is a dialog box titled "Welcome to Microsoft FoxPro 2.6 for Windows" or "Welcome to Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS," displayed in FoxPro 2.6 for Windows and FoxPro 2.6 for MS-DOS, respectfully.

This screen contains the following buttons:

• Proceed to Catalog Manager to easily accomplish everyday database tasks and to automatically convert dBASE files.
• Proceed to the FoxPro menu system and Command window to tap the full power of FoxPro.
• Explore a sample FoxPro catalog that includes sample files.

• Don't display this introductory screen again. In the next session, FoxPro will start in the environment you select now.

Keywords          : FxtoolCatman 
Version           : 2.60    | 2.60
Platform          : MS-DOS WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: May 1, 1996