PRB: Wizard-Generated Picture Buttons Need Bitmap in .Exe

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use the PICBTNS command buttons from \Vfp\Wizards\Wizstyle.vcx in a wizard-generated form or custom form, the form will run with the command buttons showing their perspective bitmap pictures on each button. If the form is added to a project and an .exe file is produced, the command buttons will be blank when the .exe file is run outside of Visual FoxPro.

CAUSE

The command buttons do not show their pictures because the bitmap related to each button cannot be found. No error will result, therefore the command buttons will appear blank. The bitmaps have to be placed into the project and marked included. If they are excluded, or simply copied to the same directory as the .exe file, the command buttons will still appear blank.

RESOLUTION

Add the bitmaps to the project manually in the Other Tab under Other Files to allow the pictures to be shown on the buttons.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Create a new project and click the Documents tab. Click the Forms option and click the New button to make a new form using the Form Wizard.

2. Select Picture buttons in "Step 2 - Style," and then finish the form. Run the form by clicking the Run button in the project, and note that the pictures appear on each button.

3. Build an .exe file, and exit from Visual FoxPro. Run the .exe file, and note that the command buttons appear blank. However, when the mouse pointer is placed on a command button, the ToolTipText box will still show its message.

4. Exit the .exe file, and open the project in Visual FoxPro. Click the Other tab, and add the following bitmap files to the Other Files category. These files are located in the \Vfp\Wizards\Wizbmps\ directory.

   Wzback.bmp Wzclose.bmp Wzdelete.bmp Wzedit.bmp Wzend.bmp Wzlocate.bmp Wznew.bmp Wznext.bmp Wzprint.bmp Wzsave.bmp Wztop.bmp Wzundo.bmp

5. Build an .exe file, and run it outside of Visual FoxPro. Note that each command button now has a picture associated with it.