BUG: System Hang with BROWSE and SET REPROCESS TO 0

ID: Q114501

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.6

SYMPTOMS

The computer may hang if a BROWSE command is executed with an ON ERROR routine that performs only the RETRY command while SET REPROCESS has been set to 0.

RESOLUTION

In the error handler routine, give the user a chance either to stop the RETRY command or to try to resolve the problem before the RETRY command is executed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FoxPro version 2.6 for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base when it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Run FoxPro.

2. Type the following commands in the Command window:

      SET EXCLUSIVE OFF
      USE SYS(2004)+"TUTORIAL\CUSTOMER"
      BROWSE

4. Minimize FoxPro.

5. Run another instance of FoxPro.

6. Open the same copy of CUSTOMER.DBF that is open in the other instance

   of FoxPro.

      DEFINE WINDOW test AT 0.00, 0.00 SIZE 22.000,98.400 ;
         FONT "MS SANS SERIF", 8 FLOAT NOCLOSE MINIMIZE SYSTEM
      SET REPROCESS TO 0
      ON KEY LABEL ESCAPE DO eschand
      ON ERROR DO errhand
      m.wzlquitting=.F.
      ACTIVATE WINDOW test

      @ 7.385, 21.600 GET m.qziBrowse PICTURE "@*HN Browse" ;
         SIZE 1.769,9.000, 0.667 DEFAULT 1 ;
         FONT "MS SANS SERIF", 8 STYLE "B" VALID button1()

      READ CYCLE NOLOCK VALID m.wzlquitting

      RELEASE WINDOW test
      ON ERROR
      ON KEY LABEL ESCAPE

      PROCEDURE errhand
      RETRY

      PROCEDURE dobrow
      ON KEY LABEL SHIFT+F5
      BROWSE NORMAL IN SCREEN NOWAIT

      FUNCTION button1
      ON KEY LABEL SHIFT+F5 DO dobrow
      KEYBOARD "{SHIFT+F5}"