PRB: Grid with Focus Ignores Alias of Second Form

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a

SYMPTOMS

When a grid has focus, opening a second form containing bound controls does not change the active alias to the table used by the controls on the form. In addition, closing the form with the grid also closes all tables in the data session, including the table used by the controls on the second form.

RESOLUTION

Use a private data session on the second form.

Alternatively, code can be added to the second form's GotFocus event to SELECT the necessary alias. However, this still does not prevent all of the tables closing when the form with the grid is closed.

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 (Form1) and add the TasTrade Customer table to the Data Environment. Drag the header of the table to the form to create a grid.

2. Add a command button to the form and add the following code to the Click event:

         DO FORM FORM2
   

3. Create a second form (Form2) and add the TasTrade Employee table to the Data Environment. Drag a couple of fields to the form.

4. In the Command window type the following:

         ON KEY LABEL F3 DO FORM Form1
         ON KEY LABEL F4 DO FORM Form2
   

5. Open the Data Session window. Press F3 to open the first form (Form1). Press F4 to open the second form (Form2).