PRB: DO <Program Name> Runs Cached Version of Program

   DO .\<progname>
				

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Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Run the following code from a program (.prg) file:

   * Start of code example
   *
   LOCAL lcCurDir, lnI
   lcCurDir=SET('default')+CURDIR()   && Save the current directory
   CLEAR
   MD c:\testxx            && Make the new directory
   FOR lnI = 1 TO 2
      MD 'c:\testxx\t'+ALLTRIM(STR(lnI))   && Make one of the subdirs
      CD 'c:\testxx\t'+ALLTRIM(STR(lnI))   && Change to it
      * Put the program code into the clipboard
      _CLIPTEXT = '? " This is in My_Prog from T'+ALLTRIM(STR(lnI))+'"'
      KEYBOARD '{ctrl + v}'      && This will paste it into the program
      KEYBOARD '{ctrl + w}'      && This will close the editor
      MODIFY COMMAND My_Prog && Open the editor - then the above 2
                             &&     keystrokes will be processed
      DO My_Prog             && Run the program
   ENDFOR
   FOR lnI = 1 TO 2
      CD 'c:\testxx\t'+ALLTRIM(STR(lnI))   && Change to one of the subirs
      DELETE FILE My_Prog.FXP              && Delete the .PRG/.FXP file
      DELETE FILE My_Prog.PRG
      CD ..
      RD 'c:\testxx\t'+ALLTRIM(STR(lnI))   && Remove the subdir
   ENDFOR

   CD (lcCurDir)            && Switch to the original default
   RD c:\testxx             && Remove the directory
   *
   * End of code example
				

Both messages printed to the FoxPro desktop refer to the T1 directory.

Demonstration of Workaround 1:

1. Add a CLEAR PROGRAM command immediately before the DO My_Prog command in the above example:

         CLEAR PROGRAM
         DO My_Prog
   						

2. Rerun the program, and note that the first message printed to the FoxPro desktop refers to the T1 directory, and the second refers to T2.

Demonstration of Workaround 2:

1. Remove the CLEAR PROGRAM command if added above, and change the DO My_Prog command in the above example to read as follows:

         DO .\My_Prog
   						

2. Rerun the program, and note that the first message printed to the FoxPro desktop refers to the T1 directory, and the second again refers to T2.

You can hard code the path name, but the .\<filename> works for any current directory.