FIX: Cursor Disappears Moving from Menu to Memo Field

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

The cursor disappears when you are moving from a light-bar menu to a memo field edit session.

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 release of Microsoft FoxPro version 2.0 for MS-DOS dated November 15, 1991.

MORE INFORMATION

The following code uses the SALESMAN database in the TUTORIAL subdirectory to demonstrate a light-bar menu with an edit field. This type of coding is included for backward compatibility. Using the Menu Builder is recommended.

   USE c:\foxpro2\tutorial\salesman
   mquit=.T.
   DO WHILE mquit=.T.     && Keep the menu running.
      @1,1 PROMPT "One" MESSAGE "Selection One"
      @2,1 PROMPT "Two" MESSAGE "Selection Two"
      MENU TO Myvar       && Returns number 1 or 2.
      DO CASE myvar
         CASE myvar=1     && Prompt One(1).
            @10,5 EDIT notes SIZE 5,50 ;
               MESSAGE "CTRL+TAB to Exit Memo"
            READ
            CLEAR
            CLEAR READ
         CASE myvar=2     && Prompt Two(2).
           CLEAR
           CLEAR READ
           mquit=.F.
           EXIT           && Leave DO WHILE loop.
         OTHERWISE
           WAIT "Press any key..."
      ENDCASE
   ENDDO