Use the addToMRU( ) method to add a file to the “most recently used” files list located on the “Files | Recent Files” and “Files | Recent Projects” menus.

Syntax

_app.addToMRU( <filename>, <launchMode> )

<filename>

File name and optional path or alias

In order to be added to the Recent Files list:

If no alias is specified, a file must exist and must not have an extension of .TMP

If an alias IS specified, it is added to the list without first checking if it exists

In order to be added to the Recent Projects list:

A file must have an extension of .PRJ and <launchMode> must be 4 - "Run"

<launchMode>

A number from 0 to 12 specifying how the file should be launched, or opened, when a user selects it from the "Recent Files" list.

Number

Launch Mode Description

 

0

Use the default method based on files extension

 

1

Launch as if user selected, "File | New", from menu

 

2

reserved

 

3

Open file in appropriate designer

 

4

"Run" the file

 

 

 

for Projects: Open in Project Explorer
for Programs: DO <program>
for Tables: Edit Records
for Queries: Edit Records

5

Alternate "Run"

 

 

for Programs: DEBUG
for Tables: APPEND
for Queries: SET VIEW only
for .qry: SET FILT only

 

6

Open a table via USE

 

7

reserved

 

8

Close

 

9

Open in Source Editor

 

10

Compile

 

11

Debug

 

12

Build

 

Property of

_app object

Description

The addToMRU( ) method can be called from a dBL program that runs in the dBASE Plus IDE. If called in a dBASE Plus runtime application, it will RETURN without doing anything.