BUG: Popup Not Cleared in FoxPro for Windows

ID: Q113277

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0
Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, 2.6

SUMMARY

In FoxPro 2.6 for MS-DOS and in dBASE, the CLEAR command will clear (hide) a popup. However, in FoxPro for Windows, the CLEAR command does not clear the popup.

RESOLUTION

See "Workaround" in the "More Information" section below.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Start FoxPro for Windows.

2. Type the following in the Command window and press ENTER:

      MODIFY COMMAND test

3. Enter the following code in the TEST.PRG window:

      SET COMPATIBLE TO DB4
      DEFINE POPUP x FROM 10,10
      DEFINE BAR 1 OF x PROMPT "Hello"
      DEFINE BAR 2 OF x PROMPT "Bye"
      ON SELECTION POPUP x DO myx
      ACTIVATE POPUP x
      RELEASE POPUP x

      PROCEDURE myx
      CLEAR
      *HIDE POPUP x   && remove asterisk from this line to correct the
      *problem
      WAIT WINDOW "Cleared"

4. Press CTRL+W to save TEST.PRG.

5. In the Command window type:

      DO TEST.PRG

Note that the POPUP is not cleared when you press the ENTER key or the SPACEBAR.

Workaround

Remove the asterisk from the line that reads "*HIDE POPUP X". The line should now read as follows:

   HIDE POPUP x

Additional query words: pop-up disappear kbFP250 kbFP260 kbvfp300 kbvfp500 kbvfp600

Keywords          : kbVFp500abug kbVFP260bug kbVFP250bug kbVFP250abug kbVFP250bbug kbbuglist
Version           : WINDOWS: 2.5,2.5a,2.5b,2.6.3.0,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug