FIX: SET TOPIC TO Doesn't Work with Two Words in FoxPro 2.5

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.5
• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.5

SYMPTOMS

The SET TOPIC TO command does not work correctly if the topic contains two words.

RESOLUTION

The following command can be used to work around this problem in FoxPro 2.5 for MS-DOS:

   SET TOPIC TO TOPIC = "create view" & Replace the text in quotes with
                                      & whatever topic you wanted.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FoxPro 2.5 for MS-DOS and FoxPro 2.5 for Windows. This problem was corrected in FoxPro 2.5a for MS-DOS and FoxPro 2.5a for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

In FoxPro 2.5 for MS-DOS, type the following commands in the Command window:

   SET TOPIC TO "create view"
   HELP            && Help does not go to the topic "create view"

   SET HELP TO C:\FOXPROW\FOXHELP.DBF
   SET TOPIC TO "create view"
   HELP            && Help does not go to the topic "create view"

Notes

SET TOPIC TO and SET TOPIC TO TOPIC="topic_name" do not work in FoxPro 2.5 for Windows.

SET TOPIC TO TOPIC="topic_name" works in FoxPro 2.5 for MS-DOS.

SET TOPIC TO works correctly in FoxPro 2.5a for MS-DOS and FoxPro 2.5a for Windows.

REFERENCES

"Language Reference," version 2.5, page L3-1009