FIX: Visual Class Library's Registration Lost

ID: Q143287

3.00 3.00b WINDOWS kbtool kbbuglist kbfixlist

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0 and 3.0b

SYMPTOMS

Registered VCX libraries are removed from the registry if the Options dialog box is changed and the user selects Set as Default without the Controls tab being active.

WORKAROUND

Switch to the Controls tab before clicking Set as Default after any changes are made in the Options dialog box.

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

The problem occurs when Set As Default is selected without the Controls page being the active page.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. On the Tools menu, click Options. Go to the controls page, and register

   the Samples\Controls\Buttons.vcx visual class library.

3. Click OK, and then quit Visual FoxPro.

4. Start Visual FoxPro again.

5. On the Tools menu, click Options.

6. Change any setting that isn't under the Controls tab. For example,

   toggle the status of Show Status Bar.

8. Go to the Controls page.

Notice that the VCX is no longer registered.

KBCategory: kbtool kbbuglist kbfixlist KBSubcategory: FxtoolGeneral VFoxWin buglist3.00 buglist3.00b fixlist5.00 Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00b

Keywords          : kbVFp kbVFp300bbug kbVFp500fix buglist3.00 FxtoolGeneral kbbuglist kbfixlist
Version           : 3.00 3.00b
Platform          : WINDOWS