How to Search for Special Characters (117746)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows 2.5
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows 2.5a
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows 2.5b
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows 2.6
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS 2.5
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS 2.5a
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS 2.5b
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS 2.6
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh 2.5b
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh 2.5c
This article was previously published under Q117746

SUMMARY

To search for special characters in the Find dialog box, use these character representations: 
   \r      ENTER (carriage return)
   \t      Tab
   \\      Backslash
   \n      New line (linefeed)

REFERENCES

FoxPro FOXHELP.HLP online Help file, "Find Dialog" jump text, under the "Interface A-Z" topic

FoxPro FOXHELP.DBF online Help file, "Find" topic, under "The FoxPro Interface" section
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/3/2003
Keywords:KB117746
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