BUG: IMPORT or APPEND FROM Empty Spreadsheet Gives Error

• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.6a

SYMPTOMS

Importing or appending an empty Spreadsheet (no data in it) into FoxPro, results in the "File Read Error" error massage.

RESOLUTION

Use an ON ERROR Routine to trap the error.

Sample Code

ON ERROR DO MyError && Calls the Procedure MyError for any error IMPORT FROM <Spreadsheet> TYPE XLS ON ERROR &&Sets FoxPro back to its default Error Handler PROCEDURE MyError

   IF ERROR() = 1104
     ** Error: File Read Error
     WAIT WINDOW "The Spreadsheet is Empty"
   ENDIF

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. In Excel, save a Spreadsheet with no data in it as an Excel version 4.0 Worksheet

2. In FoxPro, enter this Command:

   IMPORT FROM <Spreadsheet> TYPE XLS