BUG: Semicolon in a Table Name Displays as Underscore

ID: Q116380

2.50b 2.50c 3.00b MACINTOSH kbdisplay kbbuglist

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b
Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5b, 2.5c

SYMPTOMS

A semicolon (;) in a table/.DBF name displays as an underscore (_) in the Browse, Edit, and View windows.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

Table names with a semicolon appear normally in other components of FoxPro, such as the File Open dialog box.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. In the Command window, type the following:

      CREATE TABLE a;b (charfld C(10))
      BROWSE

2. Note that the name in the title bar of the Browse window is "A_b." Close

   the Browse window.

3. Type EDIT in the Command window. Note that the name in the title bar of

   the Edit window is "A_b." Close the Edit window.

4. Type SET in the Command window to open the View window. Note that the

   table name under Work Area is "A_b."

Additional reference words: vFoxmac FoxMac 3.00 3.00b 2.50b 2.50c buglist2.50b buglist2.50c semi-colon under-score underline under-line KBCategory: kbdisplay kbbuglist KBSubcategory:

Keywords          : kbbuglist
Version           : 2.50b 2.50c 3.00b
Platform          : MACINTOSH