PRB: CONFIG.FPW w/ Multiple COMMAND= Lines Runs Only Last One (131309)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0

This article was previously published under Q131309

SYMPTOMS

When a CONFIG.FPW file contains multiple COMMAND= statements, only the last COMMAND= statement is processed.

CAUSE

Both FoxPro version 2.x and Visual FoxPro process only a single COMMAND= line. The last COMMAND= line is the only one processed.

WORKAROUND

If it is necessary to have multiple commands execute, revise the COMMAND= statement to call a program (.PRG file) instead of trying to execute each desired command with a separate COMMAND= line.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

In the following example, the commands issued in CONFIG.FPW attempt to set the code page and then display the results of that command. Because only one COMMAND= is allowed, the SET CPCOMPILE is not executed.

Contents of CONFIG.FPW:

codepage = auto
COMMAND = SET CPCOMPILE to 437
COMMAND = ?set("cpcompile")

To get this to work as intended, revise the CONFIG.FPW to read as follows:

codepage=auto
COMMAND=DO Setup.prg

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	2/15/2000
Keywords:	kbenv KB131309