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# PRB: In Filer, Can't Move to Higher Folder in Hierarchy

Article ID: 109238

Article Last Modified on 10/15/2003

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0b for Macintosh
- Microsoft FoxPro 2.5b for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q109238

## SYMPTOMS

Filer will not allow you to move to a higher level in the folder hierarchy.

## CAUSE

A VOLUME command is set to the default folder, the contents of which are displayed in the Filer window.

## RESOLUTION

1. Switch to the Command window by pressing COMMAND+F2, and issue the following command:

   `SET VOLUME <drive letter> TO`

2. Switch back to Filer. Attempt to move up to the folder in which FoxPro is contained. Note that you can still can't move to a folder above the current folder since Filer still thinks the volume label representing the current folder still exists.
3. Move down to a subfolder, such as Wizards. This forces Filer to update the Directories popup. Open the Directories popup. You can now view all the folders above the current folder up to and including the root of the folder structure.

## MORE INFORMATION

### Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Issue the following commands in the Command window. Replace the path to the Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh folder if necessary.

   SET VOLUME f TO fox:\foxpro
   SET DEFAULT TO fox:\foxpro

2. Open Filer. The contents of the fox:\foxpro folder are displayed. Note that the volume displayed is "f:".
3. Try to move to the root folder by clicking the Directory popup, or Folder popup in Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, in this case "fox:\". Note that you are unable to change folder levels.

Additional query words: vFoxMac FoxMac ascend pop-up

Keywords: KB109238