BUG: Print to file w/ SET DEVICE TO FILE w/@ SAY Causes ICE

• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5x, 2.6, 2.6a

SYMPTOMS

Foxpro hangs (stops responding) and displays a "Resource manager internal consistency error" error message followed by a general protection (GP) fault when you print a hand coded report using @ SAY to a text file by using the SET DEVICE TO FILE.

This error occurs only if using SET DEVICE TO PRINTER to print out the @ SAY hand coded report to the printer prior to using SET DEVICE TO FILE in conjunction with SET PRINTER ON command to print to a file.

RESOLUTION

Comment the first SET PRINTER ON command to allow normal operation.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Create a new program file.

2. Enter the following code into the new program file:

   SET DEVICE TO PRINTER SET PRINTER ON @1,1 SAY "THIS IS A TEST" @2,1 SAY "THIS IS A TEST" SET PRINTER OFF SET PRINTER TO SET DEVICE TO FILE "TEST.TXT" @1,1 SAY "THIS IS A TEST" @2,1 SAY "THIS IS A TEST" SET PRINTER OFF SET PRINTER TO

3. Comment the SET PRINTER ON. The code will run successfully.