Q112477: _PDRIVER Incorrectly Documented in FoxPro 1.02

Article: Q112477
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MS-DOS:1.02
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Last Modified: 08-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 1.02 
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SUMMARY
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The documented functionality of the _PDRIVER variable on page C5-21 in the
"Commands & Functions" manual is incorrect. Microsoft FoxPro version 1.02
does not use any printer drivers; therefore, the _PDRIVER variable is
meaningless to the program.

MORE INFORMATION
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The second paragraph on page C5-21 states:

  _PDRIVER contains a character value that determines which printer driver will
  be used when printing. The default value contained in this variable is the
  default printer driver specified when FoxPro was installed.

  <expC> MUST contain the name of one of the printer drivers supplied with
  FoxPro (see the Appendix for a complete list). The printer driver file name
  that you provide must be valid and must contain a path of the requested
  driver is not in the current default directory.

This text contains several inaccuracies. First, the Appendix does not contain a
list of printer drivers. Second, FoxPro 1.02 does not prompt you for a specific
printer during installation; therefore, no value is stored to the _PDRIVER
variable. Finally, FoxPro 1.02 does not ship with any printer drivers.

The _PDRIVER variable was originally supposed to contain a printer driver.
However, printer drivers were never shipped for FoxPro 1.02.

Additional query words: FoxDos docerr

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : MS-DOS:1.02

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