BUG: Screen Text and Some Wizard Components Not Visible

 Last reviewed: June 27, 1995
Article ID: Q114853
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.6

SYMPTOMS

Screen text created by the Screen Builder, the Screen Wizard, or the Catalog Manager's AutoScreen tool is not visible.

In addition, some wizard components, such as screen text, radio buttons, and parts of some bitmaps, also are not visible.

CAUSE

The Window Text color is set to gray, which matches the background color.

RESOLUTION

Using the Color icon in the Windows Control Panel, change the Window Text color to a color other than gray.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FoxPro version 2.6 for Windows. 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. From the Main group in Program Manager, run Control Panel.

  2. Double-click the Color icon.

  3. Choose Color Palette.

  4. Under Screen Element, select Window Text.

  5. Under Basic Colors, select the gray color box. (The gray box is in the sixth column of the bottom row.) Choose OK.

  6. Start FoxPro.

  7. From the Run menu, choose Wizard.

  8. Select a wizard.

Note that screen text, some radio buttons, and parts of some bitmaps in the wizard are not visible.

Additional reference words: FoxWin 2.60 buglist2.60 grey invisible missing
gone
absent colour
KBCategory: kbdisplay kbtool kbprg kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: FxtoolWizscreen

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Last reviewed: June 27, 1995
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