PRB: Sort Order in Dialog Boxes Differs Between Platforms

 Last reviewed: November 21, 1995
Article ID: Q112855
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, and 2.6
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, and 2.6
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, version 2.5b

SYMPTOMS

The file sort order for FILER, GETDIR(), GETFILE(), LOCFILE(), and PUTFILE() is inconsistent between FoxPro for MS-DOS and Macintosh and FoxPro for Windows.

To demonstrate this behavior, create files or directories with the following names: 

   1TEST, ATEST, _TEST, !TEST
FoxPro for MS-DOS and Macintosh will display the list in the following order: 

   !TEST, 1TEST, ATEST, _TEST
FoxPro for Windows will display the list in this order: 

   !TEST, 1TEST, _TEST, ATEST

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional reference words: FoxMac FoxDos FoxWin 2.50 2.50a 2.50b 2.60
KBCategory: kbprg kbprb
KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Last reviewed: November 21, 1995
© 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.