BUG: Meaningless or Undocumented Errors in Visual FoxPro 6.0

ID: Q191591

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

Several errors invoked from the ERROR command are either meaningless and/or undocumented in Visual FoxPro 6.0.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

The following ERROR commands and numbers produce error messages that are undocumented in the Online Help documentation. Some of the errors return messages that are meaningless in Visual FoxPro for Windows:

1748 - This file is incompatible with the current version of Visual FoxPro. Run 30UPDATE.PRG to update the file to the current version.

1729 - Apple Shared Library Manager error. Install from the Apple SharedLibrary Manager disk shipped with Visual FoxPro.

1917 - Script error.:

1920 - XCMD or XFCN resource file is not found.

1921 - RUNCSCRIPT command failed.

1980 - Ignore.

1990 - Cancel.

2025 - The SQL Statement is too complex for the View/Query Designer. It will be opened in the editor.

2036 - The current Help file is empty.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

In the Command window, type the ERRROR command followed by any of the preceding error numbers. For example, type the following in the command window and then press ENTER:

ERROR 1748

REFERENCES

Visual FoxPro Documentation: search on: "Technical Reference"; "Error Messages"; "Error Messages by Number"

Additional query words: kbVFp600bug kbXBase

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug