What Catalog Manager's dBASE Program Check Box Does

Last reviewed: April 30, 1996
Article ID: Q114291

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.6
Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.6

SUMMARY

The dBASE Program check box is located in the bottom-right corner of the Catalog Manager's Program tab area.

Selecting it SETs COMPATIBLE ON and removes the FoxPro system menu (SYSMENU is set OFF) to more closely emulate the dBASE environment.

NOTE: Selecting the dBASE Program check box does not affect all program files--only the one currently selected in the file list.

MORE INFORMATION

Selecting the dBASE Program check box is equivalent to issuing either of the following (functionally identical) commands:

SET COMPATIBLE DB4
-or-
SET COMPATIBLE ON

Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.60 catman checkbox
KBCategory: kbprg
KBSubcategory: FxtoolCatman

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Last reviewed: April 30, 1996
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