BUG: Popup Not Cleared in FoxPro for Windows

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 5.0, 5.0a
• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, 2.6

SUMMARY

In FoxPro 2.6 for MS-DOS and in dBASE, the CLEAR command will clear (hide) a popup. However, in FoxPro for Windows, the CLEAR command does not clear the popup.

RESOLUTION

See "Workaround" in the "More Information" section below.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Start FoxPro for Windows.

2. Type the following in the Command window and press ENTER:

         MODIFY COMMAND test
   

3. Enter the following code in the TEST.PRG window:

         SET COMPATIBLE TO DB4
         DEFINE POPUP x FROM 10,10
         DEFINE BAR 1 OF x PROMPT "Hello"
         DEFINE BAR 2 OF x PROMPT "Bye"
         ON SELECTION POPUP x DO myx
         ACTIVATE POPUP x
         RELEASE POPUP x
   

         PROCEDURE myx
         CLEAR
         *HIDE POPUP x   && remove asterisk from this line to correct the
         *problem
         WAIT WINDOW "Cleared"
   
   

4. Press CTRL+W to save TEST.PRG.

5. In the Command window type:

         DO TEST.PRG
   

Workaround

Remove the asterisk from the line that reads "*HIDE POPUP X". The line should now read as follows:

   HIDE POPUP x