System Values That Can Be Set in Catalog Manager

ID: Q114713

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

The information below lists the FoxPro system values that you can change in Catalog Manager. Some of this information is also found in FoxPro online Help in the "Catalog Manager Settings" topic.

To view the Catalog Manager Settings dialog box, choose Settings from the Tools menu.

MORE INFORMATION

The Catalog Manager Settings dialog box provides a way to change FoxPro system values from within the Catalog Manager. These environment area values include:

• Bell check box. Check this box to toggle the computer bell on or off. Refer to the SET BELL command for more information.
• Carry check box. Check this box to determine whether or not data is retained between entries in APPEND or INSERT operations. See the SET CARRY command for more information
• Century check box. Check this box to specify whether or not FoxPro displays the century portion of date expressions. Refer to the SET CENTURY command for more information.
• Confirm check box. Check this box to specify whether or not you must confirm data entry by pressing the ENTER or TAB key. Refer to the SET CONFIRM command for more information.
• Deleted check box. Check this box to specify whether or not FoxPro processes records marked for deletion and determines whether records marked for deletion are available for use in other commands. Refer to the SET DELETED command for more information.
• Exact check box. Check this box to toggle between matching rules for string expressions. Refer to the SET EXACT command for more information.
• Exclusive check box. Check this box to specify whether FoxPro opens table/.DBF files for exclusive use or shared use on a network. Refer to the SET EXCLUSIVE command for more information.
• Safety check box. Check this box to determine whether or not FoxPro warns you before overwriting an existing file. Refer to the SET SAFETY command for more information.
• Clock check box and popup. Check this box to toggle the clock display between on and off. From the popup, specify twelve-hour or twenty-four- hour display format. Refer to the SET CLOCK and SET HOURS commands for more information.
• Margin spinner. Choose the spinner to specify the size of the left margin on printer output. Refer to the SET MARGIN command for more information.
• Memowidth spinner. Choose the spinner to specify the line width of memo fields and character expressions. Refer to the SET MEMOWIDTH command for more information.
• Decimal Places spinner. Choose the spinner to specify the minimum number of decimal places used to display the results of division, multiplication, trigonometric, and financial functions. Refer to the SET DECIMALS command for more information.

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

Last Reviewed: May 1, 1996