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SUMMARYFollowing is the complete "FoxPro Readme" file located in the main FoxPro folder ("Microsoft FoxPro 2.6" by default). MORE INFORMATION********************************************************** Release Notes for Microsoft(R) FoxPro(R) for Macintosh(R) and Power Macintosh(TM) Version 2.6a (C)1994 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. ================================================================== ContentsPart 1: Notes About FoxPro for Macintosh Part 2: FoxPro and Other Applications Part 3: Other Readme Files Part 4: Microsoft Knowledge Base ================================================================== Part 1: Notes About FoxPro for MacintoshThis section includes information about:
Do not use backslashes (\) or quotation marks (") as embedded characters in folder and filenames. Although the Macintosh accepts backslashes and quotation marks as valid characters, FoxPro uses these characters to make filenames compatible across platforms. Whenever possible, keep pathnames shorter than 256 characters. When printing general fields using an Apple LaserWriter, "Black & White" output appears as all black, "Color/Grayscale" output appears with a gray background, and "Calibrated Color/Grayscale" output (if using the LaserWriter 8 driver) appears WYSIWYG (that is, as a white background). For information on how to resolve print output issues, please read Knowledge Base article Q117214. For more information on accessing KB articles, see Part 4, "Microsoft Knowledge Base." To redirect a printing job from a printer that supports PostScript to a PostScript file, issue the following command: LIST FILE <filename> TO PRINT PROMPT The Print dialog appears with the option to select a PostScript file as a destination. If you send a text file or a program to a port (COM1 or COM2), you must save your file with the end-of-file character, Ctrl-Z. This ensures that FoxPro can find the end of your document. If you do not include the end-of-file character, FoxPro will not print the last line of your document. To save the file with the end-of-file character, check the box labeled "Save Text With Ctrl-Z" in the Edit Preferences dialog. You can print only character-based documents directly to a port. To print graphics files, such as a FoxPro report, you must use the printer driver. To reset the printer to use the printer driver selected with the Macintosh Chooser, issue the following command: To change paper sizes for an ImageWriter printer, you need to adjust the FoxPro for Macintosh resource file. Information about paper sizes is stored in the PREC resource of FoxPro and is accessed through the Page Setup dialog. Custom page sizes are not available with all printer drivers. For instance, you cannot change the paper size used by a LaserWriter(R). To add a custom paper size option to the Page Setup dialog:
When creating a new catalog, don't use quotation marks in the file name you specify for the new catalog. The Switching from dBASE topic in online Help documents the Convert dBASE Files... option on the Run menu. This option does not appear on the Run menu in FoxPro for Macintosh. Use the Catalog Manager to convert dBASE files. ================================================================== Part 2: FoxPro and Other ApplicationsThis section includes information about:
You can import files created by the following programs to FoxPro for Macintosh:
To run IMPORT.APP:
**Note** IMPORT.APP does not import the following from 4th Dimension and FileMaker Pro:
FoxPro for Macintosh supports both black-and-white and color settings. However, FoxPro for Macintosh does not recognize changes to color settings made by third-party utilities while FoxPro is running. To make FoxPro recognize changes in color settings made by third-party utilities, you must exit and restart FoxPro. This ensures that any objects you create in FoxPro are saved in the correct color setting. You can use the QuickTime extension of Macintosh System 7.1 to access and control time-based data such as video and audio recordings. FoxPro for Macintosh uses the latest version of the QuickTime extension, version 1.6.2. Versions earlier than version 1.6.1 may cause unexpected results. For information about using QuickTime with FoxPro, see the QuickTime topic in online Help. To call FoxPro for Macintosh from an XCMD you need to add a reference to the FoxPro header file to the XCMD, as follows: The FoxPro XCMD header file, XCMD.H, is located in the GOODIES:MISC folder. Gregg's Buttons modifies the way system dialogs and menus appear. FoxPro doesn't support most of these modifications. If you are using QuickKeys, pressing F1 does not bring up FoxPro Help. To bring up the Help file while using QuickKeys, press Command + ? or type HELP in the Command window. If you are using a Radius Pivot monitor, you must change the orientation of the monitor before starting FoxPro. The windows and status bar of FoxPro are not updated properly if you change monitor orientation while FoxPro is running. Some FoxPro users might experience unexpected results when using unsupported network software to share files. For example: On DEC(R) Pathworks(TM) systems, the file locking mechanism is not synchronized across multiple platforms. If a Windows workstation is accessing a shared file on the Pathworks server, Macintosh workstations might receive a "File in use by another" message. This message doesn't appear if only Macintosh workstations (or only Windows workstations) are accessing the file. On Banyan(R) VINES(R) systems, updating a table with SET EXCLUSIVE OFF has unpredictable results. Use EXCLUSIVE access to ensure that updates work. In addition, Microsoft Windows NT(TM) Advanced Server users might notice that tables set as EXCLUSIVE in FoxPro for Macintosh can still be set as SHARED in FoxPro for Windows. This problem is being addressed with NT Service Pack 2. The following accelerator cards have compatibility issues:
There is an extensions conflict between RESERVED.MLB in FoxPro and MXText in Fontographer 3.2 that prevents Microsoft Word 5.1a from printing. To print from Word, either remove RESERVED.MLB and keep MXText, or remove MXText and keep RESERVED.MLB. It's recommended that you run FoxPro without the TearOFF menu extensions. ================================================================== Part 3: Other Readme FilesThe Standard Edition includes these other Readme files.
The Professional Edition includes these other Readme files:
================================================================== Part 4: Microsoft Knowledge BaseFor the most up-to-date information about Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh and other Microsoft products, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base and the Microsoft Software Library.The Microsoft Knowledge Base contains more than 40,000 detailed articles with technical information about Microsoft products, bug lists, fix lists, documentation errors, and answers to commonly asked technical questions-- all available through the Microsoft TechNet compact disc, the Microsoft Developer Network compact disc, and the Internet. The Microsoft Software Library is an information resource that can be accessed through the same sources as the Microsoft Knowledge Base. This library contains sample programs, device drivers, patches, software updates, and programming aids. To help you quickly evaluate choices, a brief text description is displayed when you view each item. Additionally, many items have an associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article that more fully describes the information. To access the Knowledge Base through the Internet, use anonymous logon. The name of the server is ftp.microsoft.com, and the IP address is 207.46.133.140. Connect through the FTP server on your network, and at the FTP prompt, type: open ftp.microsoft.com At the user prompt, type: anonymous At the password prompt, type your full Internet name. To access the Fox portion of the Knowledge Base, type the following commands: and read the README.TXT file. 4th Dimension is a registered trademark of ACIUS/ACI. Apple, AppleTalk, ImageWriter, LaserWriter and Macintosh are registered trademarks and Power Macintosh, Geneva, Monaco, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Banyan and VINES are registered trademarks of Banyan Systems, Inc. DEC is a registered trademark and Pathworks is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. FileMaker is a registered trademark of Claris Corporation. Norton Utilities is a registered trademark of Symantec Corporation. PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. Radius is a trademark of Radius, Inc. **End of Readme** Additional query words: FoxMac 2.60a |
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