FIX: Scrolling in a Popup with a Mouse Differs from Keyboard

Last reviewed: September 22, 1997
Article ID: Q88965

2.00 MS-DOS kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

When a popup is created that scrolls with relative position, scrolling operates differently with the keyboard than with the mouse.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

The following program behaves differently when operated with the keyboard than with the mouse. If scrolled with the mouse, the currently selected field is shown in its relative position. If scrolled using CTRL+ARROW, the field is not shown until another key is pressed.

   DEFINE POPUP test FROM 1,1 TO 5,40 MOVER
   FOR i=1 TO 20
        DEFINE BAR i OF test PROMPT str(i)
   ENDFOR
   ACTIVATE POPUP test

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

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Last reviewed: September 22, 1997
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