FIX: Browse Does Not Repaint Correctly

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0
• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.6a

SYMPTOMS

When a browse is in effect and the table order is changed, the current record may appear to change.

WORKAROUND

To work around the problem, use the following code:

   CLOSE ALL
   USE clients
   SET ORDER TO Client_id
   ON KEY LABEL F4 DO f4_key
   ON KEY LABEL F5 DO f5_key
   BROWSE NOEDIT
   ON KEY
   CLOSE ALL

   PROCEDURE f4_key
   SET ORDER TO 0
   SHOW WINDOW clients REFRESH
   GO RECNO()

   PROCEDURE f5_key
   SET ORDER TO 0
   SHOW WINDOW clients REFRESH
   GO RECNO()

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Visual FoxPro 3.0b for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Use the following code to generate the BROWSE:

   close all use clients set order to Client_id on key label f4 do f4_key on key label f5 do f5_key browse noedit on key close all

   procedure f4_key set order to 0 show window clients refresh *go recno()

   procedure f5_key set order to 0 show window clients refresh *go recno()

2. Use the arrow keys to move to the 'Advantage Computer School' record.

3. Press the F4 key to see the current record change to the 'Big Masters' record.