FIX: Controls Saved as Class from PageFrame Becomes Invisible

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0 and 3.0b

SYMPTOMS

Visual FoxPro controls saved as a class from the top of a PageFrame's page appear to be missing from the class when it is modified with the Class Designer. The problem is that the controls in the class are not viewable due to the fact that the Top Property is Negative; sometimes the Left property is also Negative.

WORKAROUND

Open the Class, go to the properties sheet, and select the control from the Object list. Set the Top and Left properties to a positive number (such as 5) to move the controls down to the viewable area of the Class Designer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem has been fixed in Visual FoxPro 5.0 for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Create a new form, and place a PageFrame on the form.

2. Edit the PageFrame, and add a label and text box to the top of page1.

3. Save and run the form.

4. Edit the form, and select the PageFrame. Right-click the PageFrame, and select Edit to edit the PageFrame.

5. Select the two controls. On the File menu, click Save as Class. Name the class, and save it to a Visual Class library.

6. Edit the class using the Class Designer. Note that the controls are not visible.

7. Go to the Properties, and find the Controls. Notice that the Top property is set to a negative number. The Left property may also be negative.