PRB: CD Command Results in "Unrecognized command verb" Error

Last reviewed: July 31, 1995
Article ID: Q133244

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0

SYMPTOMS

Issuing the CD.. command in the Visual FoxPro Command window to change to the parent directory, generates this error message:

   Unrecognized command verb.

CAUSE

The Visual FoxPro parsing algorithm looks at CD.. as one token, so it generates the error.

RESOLUTION

Use the following correct syntax when using the CD command to change to the parent directory:

   CD ..

NOTE: There must be a space between CD and the two periods. This information is documented in the "CD|CHDIR Command" topic of the Help menu.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional reference words: 3.00 VFoxWin change directory MS-DOS DOS
KBCategory: kbprg kbprb
KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral

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Last reviewed: July 31, 1995
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