BUG: SKIP FOR Does Not Disable Menu Pad

ID: Q114274

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5x, 2.6a
Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b

SYMPTOMS

The SKIP FOR option in the Menu Builder will not disable a menu bar pad when the condition evaluates to TRUE. This behavior is the same for the command SET SKIP OF PAD <pad name> OF _msysmenu.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Create a quick menu.

2. Open the File Prompt Options and add a SKIP FOR x expression.

3. Generate the menu.

4. In the Command window, type the following commands:

   x = .f.
   DO quickmenu.mpr

5. The File menu is enabled and works as expected.

6. In the Command window, type "x = .t." (without the quotation marks).

7. The File menu is disabled but isn't dimmed (gray).

NOTE: The above steps will correctly dim the menu pad in FoxPro for MS-DOS and FoxPro for Windows.

Additional query words: unavailable grey

Keywords          : kbprg kbMAC kbVFp kbbuglist
Version           : 2.5x 2.6a 3.0b
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbbug