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SET DEFAULT
Set the CA-Clipper default drive and directory
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Syntax
SET DEFAULT TO [<xcPathspec>]
Arguments
TO <xcPathspec> identifies a disk drive and the directory as the
default and can be specified either as a literal path specification or
as a character expression enclosed in parentheses. If you specify both
a drive and directory, a colon must be included after the drive letter.
SET DEFAULT TO specified without an argument defaults to the current DOS
drive and directory.
Description
SET DEFAULT sets the drive and directory where the application program
creates and saves files, with the exception of temporary files and files
created with the low-level file functions.
SET DEFAULT does not change the DOS drive and directory. When
attempting to access files, the DEFAULT drive and directory are searched
first. To set additional search paths for file access, use SET PATH.
Notes
. Initial Default: When a CA-Clipper program starts, the default
drive and directory are the current DOS drive and directory. Within
the program, you can change this with SET DEFAULT.
. Running external programs: Executing a RUN command accesses
the current DOS drive and directory.
Examples
. This example shows a typical use of SET DEFAULT:
SET PATH TO
? FILE("Sales.dbf") // Result: .F.
//
SET DEFAULT TO C:\CLIPPER\FILES
? FILE("Sales.dbf") // Result: .T.
//
SET DEFAULT TO C: // Change default drive
SET DEFAULT TO \ // Change to root directory
SET DEFAULT TO .. // Change to parent directory
Files Library is CLIPPER.LIB.
See Also:
CURDIR()
SET PATH
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