Article: Q112240
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MS-DOS:2.6; WINDOWS:2.6,3.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 08-FEB-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.6
- Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.6
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SUMMARY
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Screens created with the Screen Wizard do not alter the setting of SET
EXCLUSIVE. In order to use a screen that was created with the Screen Wizard in a
multiuser environment, you must issue the SET EXCLUSIVE OFF command before
running the screen.
MORE INFORMATION
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NOTE: A database can be opened as SHARED without issuing SET EXCLUSIVE OFF prior
to opening the database.
Example 1
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NOTE: This is an example of running a screen that was created with the Screen
Wizard in a multiuser environment.
FoxPro 2.x Code:
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SET EXCLUSIVE ON
USE xyz.dbf SHARED
DO screen.spr && This screen could be a screen that was
* created with the Screen Wizard.
Visual FoxPro Code:
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SET EXCLUSIVE ON
USE xyz.dbf SHARED
DO FORM screen.scx && This screen could be a screen that was
* created with the Screen Wizard.
Example 2
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NOTE: This is an example of running a screen that was created with the Screen
Wizard in a multiuser environment.
FoxPro 2.x Code:
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SET EXCLUSIVE OFF
USE xyz.dbf
DO screen.spr && This screen could be a screen that was
* created with the Screen Wizard.
Visual FoxPro Code:
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SET EXCLUSIVE OFF
USE xyz.dbf
DO FORM screen.scx && This screen could be a screen that was
* created with the Screen Wizard.
For more information about multiuser programming, see page D19-6 in the FoxPro
for Windows "Developer's Guide."
Additional query words: VFoxWin FoxDos FoxWin 2.6 SCR dBASE CONVERSION MIGRATE CANCEL screenwizard multi-user
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Keywords : kbnetwork
Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbFoxPro260DOS kbFoxPro260 kbVFP300
Version : MS-DOS:2.6; WINDOWS:2.6,3.0
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