Pressing LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW Key Terminates Popup

 Last reviewed: June 27, 1995
Article ID: Q111257
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a, and 2.5b

SUMMARY

When a popup is active, pressing the LEFT ARROW, RIGHT ARROW, TAB, or ESC key causes the popup to terminate. For example: 

   DEFINE POPUP TEST FROM 1,1 to 10,10
   DEFINE BAR 1 OF test PROMPT "one"
   DEFINE BAR 2 OF test PROMPT "two"
   ACTIVATE POPUP test

MORE INFORMATION

You can turn off these keys--so that they do not terminate the popup -- before activating the popup by using ON KEY LABEL commands.

For example, to turn off the LEFT ARROW key, use the following command: 

   ON KEY LABEL LEFTARROW *

Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.00 2.50 2.50a 2.50b deactivate
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Last reviewed: June 27, 1995
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