BUG: SYS(2000,"customer.*") Makes FoxPro Exit to System Prompt

• Microsoft FoxPro for UNIX, version 2.6

SYMPTOMS

Using SYS(2000,"customer.*") causes FoxPro for UNIX to exit to a UNIX system prompt under SCO Open Server Release 5.0 with SCO UNIX System V, version 3.2v5.0.

NOTE: System V (Roman numeral five) is a specific line of UNIX, produced specifically by SCO.

RESOLUTION

Apply the following patch to the foxpro.pr binary:

1. Log in to the SCO UNIX System as root.

2. Change directory to the directory containing the foxpro.pr binary file (usually the /usr/lib/FoxPro directory).

3. Create a UNIX shell script called test that contains these lines:

   -- begin shell script -- /etc/_fst -w foxpro.pr << EOF 0x17:0xad300?x ?w 0x6a1d 0x17:0xad318?X ?W 0xf9cde905 0x17:0xad31c?X ?W 0x6affff 0x17:0xad320?X ?W 0xf624858d 0x17:0xad324?X ?W 0x9050ffff $q EOF

4. Use chmod to add executable rights to the script file named test.

5. Type "sh <filename>" as root in the directory containing the binary foxpro.pr (usually the /usr/lib/FoxPro directory).

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. Install SCO Open Server version 5.0.

2. Start FoxPro for UNIX.

3. In the Command window, type:

   SET DEFAULT TO /usr/lib/FoxPro/tutorial

4. In the Command window, type:

   ?SYS(2000,"CUSTOMER.*")