_PDRIVER Incorrectly Documented in FoxPro 1.02

ID: Q112477

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 1.02

SUMMARY

The documented functionality of the _PDRIVER variable on page C5-21 in the "Commands & Functions" manual is incorrect. Microsoft FoxPro version 1.02 does not use any printer drivers; therefore, the _PDRIVER variable is meaningless to the program.

MORE INFORMATION

The second paragraph on page C5-21 states:

   _PDRIVER contains a character value that determines which printer
   driver will be used when printing. The default value contained in
   this variable is the default printer driver specified when FoxPro
   was installed.

   <expC> MUST contain the name of one of the printer drivers supplied
   with FoxPro (see the Appendix for a complete list). The printer
   driver file name that you provide must be valid and must contain a
   path of the requested driver is not in the current default
   directory.

This text contains several inaccuracies. First, the Appendix does not contain a list of printer drivers. Second, FoxPro 1.02 does not prompt you for a specific printer during installation; therefore, no value is stored to the _PDRIVER variable. Finally, FoxPro 1.02 does not ship with any printer drivers.

The _PDRIVER variable was originally supposed to contain a printer driver. However, printer drivers were never shipped for FoxPro 1.02.

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