BUG: .SPR File Gets Timestamp from Server's Clock

• Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5b, 2.5c, 2.6a

SYMPTOMS

Changes made to a screen that resides on a server do not always appear if a new .spr file is generated from the workstation without first deleting the .spx file.

NOTE: The workstation is mounted on to the server through System 7's peer- to-peer network. All the screen files (.scx, .spr, .spx, and so on) reside on the server.

CAUSE

The .spr file gets the timestamp from the server's clock, and the .spx file gets the timestamp from the workstation's clock. The problem occurs when the workstation's system clock is approximately 8 minutes faster than the server's system clock.

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. On a Macintosh running System 7, turn on Sharing through the Control Panel - Sharing Setup.

2. Select the folder.

3. Select File Sharing..., select "Share this item and its contents" and all the options (See Folders, See Files, Make Changes).

4. Create, generate, and run a screen in this shared folder. Then close all files by entering CLOSE ALL in the Command window.

5. On another Macintosh running System 7, use the Control Panel to change the system clock to approximately 8 minutes faster.

6. Access the shared folder.

7. Load FoxPro and modify the screen .scx file.

8. Generate and run the screen. The modifications that were made to the .scx file are not shown when the .spr file is ran. The original .scx file remains unchanged.