PRB: CTRL+Q Causes FoxPro to Quit

 Last reviewed: May 16, 1996
Article ID: Q120509
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5x, 2.6a

SYMPTOMS

Pressing the CTRL+Q key combination causes FoxPro for Macintosh to quit.

NOTE: This behavior does not occur in Visual FoxPro 3.0b for Macintosh.

STATUS

This behavior is by design, and is documented in the FoxPro for Macintosh online help system.

MORE INFORMATION

In FoxPro for Windows and FoxPro for MS-DOS, the CTRL+Q key combination causes FoxPro to exit from an edit or READ region without saving any changes. It does not cause FoxPro to quit.

REFERENCES

Documentation of Control Key Shortcuts

  • FoxPro 2.6a for Macintosh FOXHELP.HLP online Help file: Choose the Search button, then type "CONTROL KEY" (without the quotation marks). Choose Show Topics, then choose Go To.
  • FoxPro 2.6a for Macintosh FOXHELP.DBF online Help file, "Control Key Shortcuts" topic, under the "General Topics" section
  • FoxPro for Windows "User's Guide" manual, version 2.5, page U1-20
  • FoxPro for MS-DOS "User's Guide" manual, version 2.5, page U1-30

Additional reference words: FoxMac 2.50x 2.50b 2.50c 2.60a quit control key
shortcuts escape abort exit halt terminate close
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Last reviewed: May 16, 1996
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