Description of FOXPRO.INI Settings

ID: Q107830

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The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0
• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5x, 2.6x

SUMMARY

The FOXPRO.INI file stores three sets of data: the last position of the main FoxPro screen when FoxPro is exited, the current screen font, and the current printer font for the output of files that are currently being edited.

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The settings are configured in the following format:

   [Section name]
   SettingName=value

   Zoomed=<Boolean>

      This SettingName is use to determine if the user had the screen
      maximized when he or she last quit FoxPro. The Boolean value can be a
      1 (maximized) or a 0 (not maximized). If Zoomed=1, the SettingNames
      Row, Column, Height, and Width should all be set to 0.

   Row=<numeric in pixels>

      This is the vertical starting position of the main FoxPro window if
      it is not maximized. The value is in pixels.

   Column=<numeric in pixels>

      This is the horizontal starting position of the main FoxPro window if
      it is not maximized. The value is in pixels.

   Height=<numeric in pixels>

      This is the height of the main FoxPro window in pixels.

   Width=<numeric in pixels>

      This is the width of the main FoxPro window in pixels.

   FontName=<font name>

      The is the default screen font used by FoxPro for all screen
      definitions. Each individual screen font definition can be changed
      under screen layout in the screen generator. The font name should
      appear in the same format as seen in the Windows Control Panel Fonts
      icon.

   FontStyle=<numeric>

      This is the default font style used by FoxPro for all screen
      definitions. Font styles are regular, bold, italic, and bold italic.
      The FontStyle SettingName requires a numeric value: regular=0,
      bold=1, italic=2, bold italic=3.

   FontSize=<numeric>

      This is the point size of the default font. For example, if you want
      the default screen font to be Arial bold 10-point size, you would
      enter the following information in the FOXPRO.INI file:

         FontName=Arial
         FontStyle=1
         FontSize=10

      You can also change the default font directly through FoxPro; this is
      the preferred method. To change the default screen font, hold down
      the SHIFT key and choose Screen Font from the Text menu. Any changes
      made will be reflected in the FOXPRO.INI file when you quit FoxPro.

   PrtFontName=<font name>

      Same as FontName except this is the font used to print out .PRG files
      or text files currently being edited.

   PrtFontStyle=<numeric>

      Same as FontStyle. See above.

   PrtFontSize=<numeric>

      Same as FontSize. See above.

   You can manually change PrtFontName, PrtFontStyle, and PrtFontSize by
   editing the FOXPRO.INI file. You can also change PrtFontName and
   PrtFontSize in FoxPro by using the following command:

      SET PRINT FONT "Arial",12

   NOTE: SET PRINT FONT is an undocumented command. For more information,
   query on the following words:

      FoxPro and set and print and font

   SET PRINT FONT does not affect PrtFontStyle. PrtFontStyle must be
   changed manually in the FOXPRO.INI file.

Keywords          : FxprintFont 
Version           : 2.5x 2.6x 3.00
Platform          : WINDOWS