FIX: Blank Lines Do Not Print After Line 32768

2.50    | 2.00 2.50 2.50a

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.5
• Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a

SYMPTOMS

When you are printing blank lines between consecutive lines of text in either FoxPro for Windows or the 16-bit version of FoxPro for MS-DOS, the blank lines no longer print out after FoxPro reaches line 32768.

RESOLUTION

In FoxPro for MS-DOS, this problem occurs only in the 16-bit version, so use the 32-bit Extended version of FoxPro (FOXPROX.EXE), if possible, instead.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in FoxPro version 2.5a for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Start FoxPro using FOXPRO.EXE, FOXPROL.EXE, or FOXPROW.EXE.

2. In the Command window, type:

         MODIFY COMMAND test.prg
   

3. In the open text box, enter the following code:

         SET TALK OFF
         SET DEVICE TO PRINT
         SET PRINTER TO FILE test.txt
         L= 1
         FOR i = 1 TO 33000
           IF L = 5
             @ i,0 SAY i
             L = 1
           ENDIF
           L = L+1
         ENDFOR
         SET PRINTER TO
   
   

4. Close the text box and type the following in the Command window:

         DO test.prg
   

5. When the program returns control to FoxPro, type the following command in the Command window:

         MODIFY COMMAND test.txt
   

6. In TEST.TXT, press CTRL+END.

7. At the end of the document, press the PAGE UP key until line 32765 is visible.