Visual FoxPro 9.0 SP2
SET ALTERNATE Command
Directs screen or printer output created with ?, ??, DISPLAY, or LIST to a text file.
SET ALTERNATE ON | OFF -or- SET ALTERNATE TO [FileName [ADDITIVE]]
Parameters
- ON
-
Directs output to the text file.
- OFF
-
(Default) Disables output to the text file.
- TO FileName
-
Creates the text file, which is assigned the default extension .txt unless you include a different extension with the file name.
If you use SET ALTERNATE TO without FileName, the last file you created using SET ALTERNATE TO FileName is closed.
- ADDITIVE
-
Appends output to the end of the file specified with FileName. If you omit ADDITIVE, the contents of the file are overwritten.
See Also
Reference
? | ?? CommandDISPLAY Command
LIST Commands
SET PRINTER Command
ACTIVATE SCREEN Command
SET Command Overview