FIX: "Record out of Range" Error Caused by DEFINE POPUP

ID: Q105506

2.50 WINDOWS kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist kberrmsg

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.5

SYMPTOMS

Using a DEFINE POPUP <popupname> PROMPT FIELD <fieldname> command can cause the following error message:

   Record out of range.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FoxPro 2.5 for Windows. This problem was corrected in FoxPro 2.5a for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Create and run a program with the following code (assuming you do

   not already have a database file with the name TEST.DBF):

      SET EXCLUSIVE ON
      CREATE TABLE test.dbf (x C(10))

      DEFINE WINDOW testwin ;
       FROM 2,4 ;
       TO 20,34

      DEFINE POPUP testpop ;
         PROMPT FIELD x SCROLL MARGIN MARK "_"

      ACTIVATE WINDOW testwin

      @ 0,0 GET m.x ;
         PICTURE "@&N" POPUP testpop SIZE 17,15 ;
         DEFAULT " "

      @ 7,18 GET m.button ;
         PICTURE "@*VN Add;Delete;Quit" SIZE 1,8,1 ;
         DEFAULT 1 VALID testbutton()

      READ CYCLE

      RELEASE WINDOW testwin

      FUNCTION testbutton     &&  m.button VALID
      DO CASE
      CASE m.button=1
         FOR m.i=1 to 5
            INSERT INTO test VALUES ('Record ' + STR(i,1))
         ENDFOR
         SHOW GETS
      CASE m.button=2
         ZAP
         SHOW GETS
      CASE m.button=3
         CLEAR READ
      ENDCASE

3. Choose the Delete button.

You will receive a "Record out of range" program error message box.