General Tab, Options Dialog Box

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Contains sound, programming, data entry, and other options in Visual FoxPro.

When you choose Set As Default — which appears on every tab in the dialog box — Visual FoxPro saves all the options on all tabs.

Warning Sound

  • Off
    Turns the error sound off. Corresponds to the SET BELL Command.
  • Default
    Sets the error sound to your system default. Corresponds to the SET BELL Command.
  • Play
    Sets the error sound to a .wav file. Type the name of the file in the box, or click the dialog button to select an existing .wav file. Corresponds to the SET BELL Command.

Programming

  • Cancel programs on Escape
    Specifies that you can cancel a running program by pressing the ESC key. Corresponds to the SET ESCAPE Command.
  • Log compilation errors
    Specifies that Visual FoxPro logs compilation errors in a file with the same name as the project file, but with an .err extension. Corresponds to the SET LOGERRORS Command.
  • SET DEVELOPMENT
    Specifies that Visual FoxPro recompiles a program before running it if the object code is older than the source code. Corresponds to the SET DEVELOPMENT Command.
  • dBASE compatibility
    Specifies compatibility with FoxBASE+, dBASE, and other Xbase languages. Corresponds to the SET COMPATIBLE Command.
  • Use Visual FoxPro color palette
    Specifies that Visual FoxPro applies the default color palette to all bitmaps and OLE objects, which prevents palette shift when several pictures are displayed at once. Corresponds to the SET PALETTE Command.
  • Confirm file replacement
    Specifies that Visual FoxPro prompts you for verification when you are about to overwrite existing files with new ones. Corresponds to the SET SAFETY Command.
  • Browse IME control
    Specifies that Visual FoxPro displays an Input Method Editor when you navigate to a text box in the Browse window. This setting has no effect if you are not working in a DBCS environment. Corresponds to the SET BROWSEIME Command.

Data Entry

  • Navigation keys
    Specifies whether to use Windows- or MS-DOS–compatible navigation keys for tasks such as moving between controls in forms. Corresponds to the SET KEYCOMP Command.
  • Fill new records with current values
    Specifies that Visual FoxPro automatically copies values from the current record to a new record that you are inserting or appending. Corresponds to the SET CARRY Command.
  • Enter or tab to exit fields
    Specifies that you want to exit text boxes only by pressing ENTER or TAB. Otherwise, you can exit text boxes by typing past the last character in the text box. Corresponds to the SET CONFIRM Command.

Year 2000 Compliance

  • Strict Date Level
    Specifies if ambiguous date and DateTime constants generate errors. Corresponds to the SET STRICTDATE Command. For more information about the proper format of date and DateTime constants, see Year 2000 Date Support.

See Also

IMEStatus( ) Function | Options Dialog Box | SET BELL Command | SET BROWSEIME Command | SET CARRY Command | SET COMPATIBLE Command | SET CONFIRM Command | SET DEVELOPMENT Command | SET ECHO Command | SET ESCAPE Command | SET KEYCOMP Command | SET LOGERRORS Command | SET PALETTE Command | SET SAFETY Command | SET STRICTDATE Command | Trace Window