BUG: Valid Event Runs Twice When SetFocus Issued in LostFocus

 Last reviewed: April 25, 1997
Article ID: Q139959
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 5.0, 5.0a

SYMPTOMS

Calling the SetFocus method in the LostFocus event of a text box results in the Valid Event being fired twice.

WORKAROUND

Run all the code that needs to be run when leaving the control in the LostFocus Event.

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. Create a form and place two text boxes on the form.

  2. In the Valid Event of text1, enter this code:

    = MESSAGEBOX("Valid Event")

  3. In the LostFocus Event of text1, enter this code:

    =MESSAGEBOX("LostFocus Event") thisform.text1.setfocus

  4. Run the form, and type "Hello" in the first text box. Note that the Valid Event messagebox appears twice.

KBCategory: kbprg kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral vfoxwinbuglist3.00 buglist5.00
Additional reference words: 5.00 3.00
Keywords : buglist3.00 buglist5.00 FxprgGeneral vfoxwin vfpbug5.0a kbprg kbbuglist
Version : 3.0 5.0 5.0a
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug

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Last reviewed: April 25, 1997
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