BUG: Code Window Closes Design Tools When Run from a Program

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a

SYMPTOMS

When modifying reports, forms, or projects, you may find that under certain conditions the report, form, or project may close unexpectedly. This will happen when you have opened the item for editing using a program file, application, or from within an executable.

Typically an item is opened for editing by using one of these methods;

• Clicking Open or New on the File menu.
• Double-clicking the item from a project.
• Entering the following command in the Command window:

  MODIFY COMMAND <item name or type>

CAUSE

The problem occurs when you place the following line of code in a program (.prg) file:

   MODIFY COMMAND <item name or type>

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 the File menu, click New. Then click Program, and click the New button.

2. Enter the following text in the new program:

       MODIFY Report testr
       MODIFY Form testf
       MODIFY project testp
   

3. Save and Run the Program.

4. Right-click within the report window, and then click Data Environment.

5. Right-click within the Data Environment window, and then click Code. Note that the Report Writer and data environment close. This behavior is erratic. The Report Writer window may not close.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the Form Designer. Note that the same behavior occurs.

7. With the project window displayed, click Trace or Debug on the Tools menu. Note that the Project closes.

8. Click Delete to remove the project.