BUG: SET TOPIC Overwritten by SET MESSAGE

 Last reviewed: May 5, 1997
Article ID: Q136042
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a

SYMPTOMS

If the length of the string assigned to x with the x=replicate("X",105) command is less than or equal to 88, then ?set('topic') returns a blank. Note that set('topic') returns values only when the length of the string assigned to x is longer than 88 characters in an incremental fashion. For example, if you use x=replicate("X",89), set('topic') returns 1(one) x. If you use x=replicate("X",98), set('topic') returns 10 x. So, the value returned by set('topic')=(LEN(x)-88).

WORKAROUND

Do not use messages greater than 88 characters.

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

Run this code:

set topic to ?set('topic') && clear the topic x=replicate("X",105) set message to (x) ?set('topic')

KBCategory: kbprg kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: FxprgSet VFoxWin buglist5.00 buglist3.00 buglist3.00b
Additional reference words: 5.00 3.00 3.00b
Keywords : buglist3.00 buglist3.00b buglist5.00 FxprgSet VFoxWin vfpbug5.0a kbbuglist
Version : 3.0 3.0b 5.0 5.0a
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug

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Last reviewed: May 5, 1997
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