BUG: SET('KEYCOMP') Produces "Invalid Set Expression" Error

ID: Q114198

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.5b, 2.6

SYMPTOMS

When the 'KEYCOMP' parameter is passed to the SET() function (as shown in the following example), an "Invalid Set Expression" error message is produced:

   ? SET('KEYCOMP')

RESOLUTION

SET KEYCOMP is not a valid set expression under FoxPro for MS-DOS. To visually emulate the SET KEYCOMP behavior, implement the following code:

   DO CASE
   CASE _WINDOWS = .T.
      KEYCOMP = "Windows"
   CASE _MAC= .T.
      KEYCOMP = "Mac"
   CASE _DOS= .T.
      KEYCOMP = "DOS"
   ENDCASE

When this code is run under FoxPro for MS-DOS, the "DOS" option will be returned to the screen. Unfortunately, the keyboard navigation cannot be changed from the default MS-DOS command.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FoxPro versions 2.5b and 2.6 for MS-DOS. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

In FoxPro for Windows and FoxPro for Macintosh, SET('KEYCOMP') can be used to determine what type of keyboard navigation was chosen with the SET KEYCOMP command.

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