How to Set Up CTRL+G as a Find Again Hot Key in Visual FoxPro

ID: Q136670

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0

SUMMARY

Visual FoxPro does not automatically use CTRL+G as a Find Again hot key, but you can add it.

MORE INFORMATION

To add use CTRL+G as a Find Again hot key to repeat the last text search:

1. Open a program called Vfpstart.prg. It should be located in your VFP

   directory.

2. Locate the line that says "*Startup program for Visual FoxPro," and

   after that line type:

   DEFINE BAR _MED_FINDA OF _medit ;
      PROMPT "Find A\<gain" ;
      AFTER _MED_FIND ;
      KEY Ctrl+G, "Ctrl+G" ;
      MESSAGE "Repeat the last text search"

3. Save and close Vfpstart.prg.

4. The next time you start Visual FoxPro, Find Again will appear as an

   option in the Edit menu.

REFERENCES

Programming Visual FoxPro 3.0, Page 17.

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