PRB: ItemTips = .T. Causes Error When in Private DataSession

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

SYMPTOMS

In Visual FoxPro 5.x, the Listbox control with the ItemTips property set to ".T. - True" causes a "Cannot access the selected table" error when the DataSession property of the Form is set to "2 - Private Data Session."

RESOLUTION

Set the form DataSession property to "1 - Default Data Session."

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Create a form.

2. Add the \Samples\Data\Customer.dbf to the Data Environment.

3. Set the DataSession property of the form to "2 - Private Data Session."

4. Add a Listbox control to the form.

5. Set the Width property of the Listbox control to 108.

6. Set the RowSourceType property of the Listbox control to "Alias."

7. Set the RowSource property of the Listbox control to "Customer.company" (without the quotes).

8. Set the ItemTips property of the Listbox control to .T.

9. Save and run the form.

10. Position the mouse pointer over the list, and the error message, "Cannot access the selected table" appears.

Keywords          : FxprgGeneral vfoxwin
Version           : 5.00 5.00a
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb