SET DEFAULT TO Doesn't Restore Startup Directory

ID: Q100568

The information in this article applies to:

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

SUMMARY

Page L3-913 in the FoxPro "Language Reference" manual incorrectly states the following:

   To restore the FoxPro startup directory, issue SET DEFAULT
   without any arguments:

      SET DEFAULT TO

To return to the startup directory, use must use the following command:

    SET DEFAULT TO SYS(2004)

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Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. After starting FoxPro, set the default directory to a different

   directory.

3. In the Command window, type:

      ? SYS(2003)

   This command returns the current directory FoxPro is in. Note that
   this directory is not the FoxPro startup directory.