PRB: In Filer, Can't Move to Higher Folder in Hierarchy

ID: Q109238

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b
Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, version 2.5b

SYMPTOMS

Filer will not allow you to move to a higher level in the folder hierarchy.

CAUSE

A VOLUME command is set to the default folder, the contents of which are displayed in the Filer window.

RESOLUTION

1. Switch to the Command window by pressing COMMAND+F2, and issue the

   following command:

      SET VOLUME <drive letter> TO

2. Switch back to Filer. Attempt to move up to the folder in which FoxPro

   is contained. Note that you can still can't move to a folder above the
   current folder since Filer still thinks the volume label representing
   the current folder still exists.

3. Move down to a subfolder, such as Wizards. This forces Filer to update

   the Directories popup. Open the Directories popup. You can now view all
   the folders above the current folder up to and including the root of the
   folder structure.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Issue the following commands in the Command window. Replace the path

   to the Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh folder if necessary.

      SET VOLUME f TO fox:\foxpro
      SET DEFAULT TO fox:\foxpro

2. Open Filer. The contents of the fox:\foxpro folder are displayed. Note

   that the volume displayed is "f:".

3. Try to move to the root folder by clicking the Directory popup, or

   Folder popup in Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, in this case "fox:\". Note
   that you are unable to change folder levels.

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