FIX: Error Occurs When Previewing an Untransported DOS Report

ID: Q114502

2.50b 2.60 2.60a 3.00 | 2.50b

WINDOWS               | MACINTOSH

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

SYMPTOMS

In a FoxPro for Windows .EXE file, untransported FoxPro for MS-DOS reports will cause an "Internal Consistency Error" message when the report is being previewed and the horizontal scroll bar is clicked.

RESOLUTION

Transport the report to the current platform.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem has been fixed in Visual FoxPro 5.0 for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

 1. At the MS-DOS prompt, type the following commands:

       C:
       CD\ 
       MD rpt_test

 2. Start FoxPro 2.0 or 2.5x for MS-DOS.

 3. Create a table with one memo field and populate the field with data.
    In FoxPro for MS-DOS, type the following commands in the Command
    window:

       SET DEFAULT TO c:\rpt_test
       CREATE TABLE test_tbl (field1 M)
       INSERT INTO test_tbl (field1);
           VALUES (REPLICATE('W',500))
       CREATE REPORT test_rpt.frx

 4. From the Report menu, choose Page Layout. In the Page Layout dialog
    box, set the right margin column to 200.

    NOTE: Setting the Right margin column to 200 is not necessary to
    generate the error. However, it guarantees that the Preview mode will
    display a horizontal scroll bar using video drivers with resolutions
    up to 1024 x 768.

 5. From the Report menu, choose Quick Report, and choose the OK button to
    create a quick report.

 6. Move the mouse cursor to the right edge of TEST_TBL.FIELD1 and hold
    down the CTRL key. Drag the mouse to the right edge of the report. You
    probably won't be able to see the right edge of the report form by
    default. However, when the mouse is moved to the right edge of the
    report, the report will scroll until the far edge is reached.

 7. Save the report. When prompted to save the environment, choose Yes.

 8. Quit FoxPro for MS-DOS and start FoxPro for Windows.

 9. Type the following commands in the Command window:

       SET DEFAULT TO c:\rpt_test
       CREATE PROJECT test_app
       MODIFY COMMAND main.prg

    MAIN.PRG.

      REPORT FORM test_rpt PREVIEW ENVIRONMENT

    Choose the Build button.

    button. Then choose the OK button. Accept the defaults, and choose the
    Build button.

14. Go to Program Manager and choose Run from the File menu. In the Command

    Line field, type the following, and then choose OK:

      c:\rpt_test\test_app.exe

    at the bottom of the window.

KBCategory: KBSubcategory: FxtoolTransprt fixlist5.00 VFoxWin FoxWin FoxMac buglist2.50b buglist2.60 buglist2.60a Additional reference words: 2.50b 2.60 2.60a gpf ice errmsg err msg

Keywords          : kberrmsg kbVFp kbVFp500fix FoxWin FxtoolTransprt 
Version           : 2.50b 2.60 2.60a 3.00 | 2.50b
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Solution Type     : kbfix