BUG: REPORT FORM TO FILE ASCII Adds Extra CR/LF in Detail Band

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

SYMPTOMS

When you direct report output to an ASCII text file using the command REPORT FORM <report> TO FILE <filename> ASCII, additional carriage return and line feed characters are inserted into the detail band of the output text file.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Use a table.

2. Create a new report form called Test.

3. From the Report Designer Menu select Report.

4. Select Quick Report.

5. Select either vertical or horizontal layout.

6. Save the report.

7. From the command line, type:

         REPORT FORM test PREVIEW
   

8. Observe the placement of the data elements within the detail band.

9. From the command line, type:

         REPORT FORM test TO FILE test ASCII
   

10. From the command window, type:

          MODIFY FILE test.txt
    

11. Observe the placement of the data elements within the detail band.

Keywords          : FxprintGeneral vfoxwin
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug