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WINDOWS          | MS-DOS

The information in this article applies to:

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

SUMMARY

Microsoft has made available an Application Note titled "FoxPro Error Messages Help File" (FW0983). This Application Note contains a Windows Help file that describes the error messages and general troubleshooting procedures for FoxPro versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a, and 2.5b for MS-DOS and FoxPro versions 2.5, 2.5a, and 2.5b for Windows. Error messages for FoxDoc and the distribution kits are also included.

You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources:

• Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
• The Internet (Microsoft anonymous ftp server)
• Microsoft Technical Support

THE TEXT OF FW0983

       Microsoft(R) Technical Support Application Note (Text File)
                FW0983: FOXPRO ERROR MESSAGES HELP FILE

                                                   Revision Date: 2/94
                                                       1 Disk Included

| INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT AND ANY SOFTWARE THAT MAY     |
| ACCOMPANY THIS DOCUMENT (collectively referred to as an Application |
| Note) IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER      |
| EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED      |
| WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR       |
| PURPOSE. The user assumes the entire risk as to the accuracy and    |
| the use of this Application Note. This Application Note may be      |
| copied and distributed subject to the following conditions:  1) All |
| text must be copied without modification and all pages must be      |
| included;  2) If software is included, all files on the disk(s)     |
| must be copied without modification (the MS-DOS(R)  utility         |
| diskcopy is appropriate for this purpose);  3) All components of    |
| this Application Note must be distributed together;  and  4) This   |
| Application Note may not be distributed for profit.                 |
|                                                                     |
| Copyright (C) 1994 Microsoft Corporation.  All Rights Reserved.     |
| Microsoft, FoxPro, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks and Windows |
| is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.                            |
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INTRODUCTION

The disk enclosed with this Application Note contains a Windows Help file that describes the error messages and general troubleshooting procedures for FoxPro versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a, and 2.5b for MS-DOS and FoxPro versions 2.5, 2.5a, and 2.5b for Windows. Error messages for FoxDoc and the distribution kits are also included.

NOTE: You must be running Windows version 3.1 in order to use this Help file.

To install the Help file

1. Insert the enclosed FW0983 disk in your floppy disk drive.

2. At the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following and press ENTER

         copy <drive>:\foxerror.hlp <destination>
   

   where <drive> is the floppy disk drive containing the FW0983 disk and <destination> is the drive and directory that contains your FoxPro files. For example, if your FoxPro files are located in the FOXPROW directory on drive C and the FW0983 disk is in drive A, type the following command:

         copy a:\foxerror.hlp c:\foxprow
   

3. In Windows Program Manager, select the group window that contains your FoxPro icons.

4. From the Program Manager File menu, choose New, select Program Item, and then choose OK.

5. In the Description box, type FoxPro Error Messages.

6. In the Command Line box, type

         winhelp.exe <destination>\foxerror.hlp
   

   where <destination> is the drive and directory that contains your FoxPro files (see step 2).

7. Leave the Working Directory box blank, and then choose OK.

   You should now see a FoxPro Error Messages icon.

8. Double-click the FoxPro Error Messages icon to view the Help file.

TO OBTAIN THIS APPLICATION NOTE

• Application Notes are available by modem from the Microsoft Download Service (MSDL), which you can reach by calling (206) 936-6735. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The highest download speed available is 14,400 bits per second (bps). For more information about using the MSDL, call (800) 936-4300 and follow the prompts. To obtain FW0983, download FW0983.EXE. FW0983.EXE is a compressed, self-extracting file. After you download FW0983, run it to extract the file(s) it contains.
• On the Internet, Application Notes are located on the Microsoft anonymous ftp server, which you can reach by typing "ftp ftp.microsoft.com" (without the quotation marks) at the ">" command prompt.
• If you are unable to access the source(s) listed above, you can have this Application Note mailed or faxed to you by calling Microsoft Technical Support Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Pacific time at (206) 635-7191. If you are outside the United States, contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area. To locate your subsidiary, go to the Microsoft Web site http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.htm