FIX: Form Wizard EditBox ForeColor Property Not Recognized

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, Professional Edition, versions 3.0, 3.0b
• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0a
• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b

SYMPTOMS

If you modify the ForeColor property of an EditBox control (memo field) in a Wizard-created form, the ForeColor change does not appear when you run the form.

CAUSE

The HasMemo property of the Wizard BUTTONSET1 control is incorrectly set to .T. (true).

WORKAROUND

1. Edit the Wizard-created form.



2. Select the BUTTONSET1 object HasMemo property.



3. Notice that the value is .T., secondary-mouse click on the HasMemo property, and select "Reset to Default." Ensure that the value is set to .F.



4. Save and run form.



5. Click Edit. Notice that the EditBox ForeColor is red.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This has been corrected in Visual FoxPro 6.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Click New on the File menu, click Form, and then choose Wizard.



2. Select Samples\Data\Employee.dbf, or any table containing a memo field.



3. Select the Emp_id, Last_name, and Notes (memo) fields. Choose Finish.



4. Save the form, modify it in the Form Designer, and click Finish.



5. Change the Last_name TextBox ForeColor property to red.



6. Change the Notes EditBox ForeColor property to red.



7. Run the form.



8. Click Edit.

REFERENCES

Visual Class Library (Wizstyle.vcx), Visual FoxPro, 5.0, \Vfp\Wizards folder

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Contributions by Perry Newton, Microsoft Corporation

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Version : :3.0,3.0b; MACINTOSH:3.0b; WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug