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Paths - Relative, Absolute and Misleading
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Visual FoxPro
Category:
Troubleshooting
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00559001
Message ID:
00559025
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>When examining the CursorLocation property in the Properties field of an Scx (after 'browsing' it just like it was a Dbf) - I see that the path is relative. For example: ..\Lookups\CityCodes.Dbf
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>But when modifying the form, the Properties sheet shows an absolute path, starting with a drive letter.
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>If I have a project open on my local drive and build 'to' a server, there are occasionally what appear to be back-links to tables in my development environment.
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>Finally, and most annoying - when I attempt to Trace through source code using the Debug window I get 'Source not available', unless I CD to the folder with the relevant file (I tried several Set Path permutations)- which of course screws everything else.
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>Is this just as non-sensical in VFP7? Any body like to comment on this?
>TIA.

Yes, this is the same in VFP 7 and just as non-sensical to store any path for a cursor in the SCX properties. As for Soure not available, I will temporarily the needed file to the folder where the App is running for debugging purposes instead of changing to my AppDev\Programs folder.
Mark McCasland
Midlothian, TX USA
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