BUG: SET SYSMENU TO _MWINDOW Doesn't Disable Window Menu

ID: Q120443

2.5x 2.60a 3.00b MACINTOSH kbprg kbbuglist

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 SET SYSMENU TO _MWINDOW command does not disable the Window menu in FoxPro for Macintosh.

This behavior differs from FoxPro for Windows, which disables the Window menu when running the same code.

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

Create and run the following program:

   SET TOPIC TO TRAN
   SET SYSMENU TO _MWINDOW
   SET SKIP OF MENU _MSYSMENU .T.
   DEFINE PAD help OF _MSYSMENU PROMPT "\<Help" COLOR SCHEME 3 ;
     KEY F1, "F1"
   ON SELECTION PAD help OF _MSYSMENU HELP
   SET MACHELP DISABLE
   SET MACDESKTOP OFF
   SET APLABOUT DISABLE
   MODIFY WINDOW screen NOCLOSE NOZOOM
   ZOOM WINDOW screen MAX
   SET STATUS BAR ON

Note that the Window menu is not disabled. Moreover, although none of the commands on the Window menu are disabled, they do not actually run.

Additional reference words: VFoxMac 3.00b FoxMac buglist2.50b buglist2.50c buglist2.60a 2.50b 2.50c 2.60a buglist3.00b KBCategory: kbprg kbbuglist KBSubcategory:

Keywords          : kbbuglist
Version           : 2.5x 2.60a 3.00b
Platform          : MACINTOSH