Command-Line Options for Starting FoxPro for MS-DOS

Last reviewed: April 17, 1995
Article ID: Q89094
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, and 2.5a

SUMMARY

You can use the command-line options described below with FoxPro versions 2.0, 2.5, and 2.5a for MS-DOS.

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Option    Purpose

-E        Prevents use of expanded memory.

-K        Prevents attempts to use F11 and F12 keys. This may be
          necessary for machines with older ROM BIOS chips.

-T        Suppresses the FoxPro sign-on screen.

-C        Specifies the name and location of the CONFIG.FP file.

+L        Loads the LAN (multiuser) version, where permitted by the
          loader.

-L        Does not load the LAN version.

+R        Forces loading of the run-time version.

+X        Forces loading of the Extended (32-bit) version.

-X        Does not load the Extended version, even if memory is available.

-M<n>     Runs the Extended version only if <n> kilobytes of memory are
          available (the default check is for 2000K).

-Y        Exits immediately after having set the MS-DOS error level to 1 if
          the Extended version can be run (for use within batch files, and
          is followed by an explicit load of a particular version).


Additional reference words: FoxDos 2.00 2.50 2.50a multi-user
KBCategory: kbprg
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Last reviewed: April 17, 1995
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