How to Start FoxPro from the Apple Menu (120549)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh 3.0b
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh 2.5b
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh 2.5c
This article was previously published under Q120549

SUMMARY

If you want to be able to start FoxPro from the Apple menu, place an alias for the FoxPro application program in the "<volume_name>:System Folder:Apple Menu Items" folder.

MORE INFORMATION

An alias is a pointer to a file. It is generally safer to leave the original "Microsoft FoxPro" file (or "Microsoft Visual FoxPro" with Visual FoxPro for Macintosh 3.0b) in the FoxPro folder and place an alias for it elsewhere.

NOTE: Items placed in the "<volume_name>:System Folder:Apple Menu Items" folder do not need to be removed when you perform a clean boot.

Steps to Place a FoxPro Alias on the Apple Menu

  1. Open the FoxPro, or the Visual FoxPro, folder.
  2. Select the "Microsoft FoxPro", or the "Microsoft Visual FoxPro", file.
  3. From the File menu, choose Make Alias. This creates a file called "Microsoft FoxPro alias."
  4. Open the "System Folder:Apple Menu Items" folder, located on your main hard disk (volume).
  5. Drag the "Microsoft FoxPro alias" file from the FoxPro folder to the "System Folder:Apple Menu Items" folder.
NOTE: You can change the name of the "Microsoft FoxPro alias" file.

The next time you choose the Apple menu, you will see the alias file.

(c) Microsoft Corporation 2000, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Kevin Zollman, Microsoft Corporation.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/17/2003
Keywords:kbenv KB120549
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