How to Set the FOXTERM Environment Variable

ID: Q118913

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for UNIX, version 2.6

SUMMARY

FoxPro for UNIX has two terminal environment variables: TERM and FOXTERM. You can use TERM for all applications; FOXTERM provides more specific FoxPro functionality without affecting other applications.

MORE INFORMATION

terminfo is a database many UNIX applications use to provide information on how to display characters. If FoxPro needs more information on how to display characters and other applications are working fine using terminfo, use FOXTERM. For example, when you are using a Wyse 60 terminal, a TERM setting of wy60 may be fine for applications other than FoxPro. However, FoxPro may need to use the wy60fox-pc entry for more functionality. To set FOXTERM when you are using the Bourne shell, type the following:

   FOXTERM=wy60fox-pc ; export FOXTERM

   -or-

   FOXTERM=wy60fox-pc
   export FOXTERM

With the C-shell, type the following:

   setenv FOXTERM wy60fox-pc

REFERENCES

FoxPro for UNIX "Installation and Configuration Guide"

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