FIX: Standard Version READKEY() Returns 271 Value

Last reviewed: October 14, 1997
Article ID: Q88054

2.00 MS-DOS kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

In the Standard Version of Microsoft FoxPro version 2.0, the READKEY function returns an incorrect value.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft FoxPro version 2.0 for MS-DOS. This problem was corrected in Microsoft FoxPro version 2.0 for MS-DOS released November 15, 1991.

MORE INFORMATION

The following code sample demonstrates the problem. Respond to the first GET statement with the key combination ALT+M. Respond to the second GET statement by pressing ENTER. The correct value from READKEY() is 15; in some versions of FoxPro, READKEY() returns 271.

   ON KEY LABEL alt+m DO test
   a = SPACE(10)
   @ 0,0 GET a
   READ
   PROCEDURE test
   b = SPACE(10)
   @ 1,0 GET b
   READ
   ? READKEY()
   WAIT WINDOW

Additional reference words: FoxDos buglist2.00 fixlist2.00 2.00
KBCategory: kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist
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Solution Type : kbfix

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Last reviewed: October 14, 1997
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