PRB: Create Cursor with Path Causes Invalid Path or Filename

Last reviewed: June 27, 1995
Article ID: Q128487

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.6a

SYMPTOMS

Using the Create Cursor command with a specified path will produce an invalid path or filename error.

RESOLUTION

A cursor cannot be created with a path statement. You must create the cursor as follows:

   CREATE CURSOR employee ;
   (name C(20), addr C(30), city C(30), zip C(5), salary N(8,2), ;
     comments M)

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

The Language Reference and online Help appears to suggest that you can create a cursor with a path. This is not correct.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

In the Command window, type this:

   CREATE CURSOR c:\employee ;
   (name C(20), addr C(30), city C(30), zip C(5), salary N(8,2), ;
     comments M)

Additional reference words: FoxWin 2.60a file name
KBCategory: kbprg kbprb kbdocerr
KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral

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Last reviewed: June 27, 1995
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