The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMS
The Eval() method of the _VFP system variable cannot accept a string longer than 255 characters. In Visual FoxPro 5.0x, this error appears:
This problem normally occurs when a COM client is calling the EVAL() method on the Visual FoxPro server. STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed
at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATIONSteps to Reproduce BehaviorIn the Command window, type the following line of code:
The error mentioned in the Symptoms section appears. NOTE: The MessageBox() function is 12 characters, two more for the quotes and then replicating the letter "a" 242 times makes 256 characters within the _vfp.EVAL() function. Additional query words: KBDSE
Keywords : kbservicepack kbOOP kbVFp500abug kbVFp600 kbVFp600bug kbXBase kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3fix kbGrpFox |
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