FIX: Variable Not Created by ON KEY or ON ERROR

ID: Q120191

2.5x 2.60 | 2.5x 2.60 | 2.5x

MS-DOS    | WINDOWS   | MACINTOSH

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.5x, 2.6
• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5x, 2.6
• Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5x

SYMPTOMS

The ON ERROR and ON KEY LABEL commands will not create a variable.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FoxPro versions 2.5x and 2.6 for MS-DOS, FoxPro versions 2.5x and 2.6 for Windows, and FoxPro versions 2.5x for Macintosh. This problem was corrected in FoxPro version 2.6a for MS-DOS, Windows, and Macintosh.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

Type the following commands in the Command window:

   CLEAR ALL
   ON ERROR x=MESSAGE()
   zzzzzzz   && this is supposed to invoke the ON ERROR routine
   ON ERROR  && turns off the ON ERROR routine
   ?x        && this should result in "Variable 'x' not found"

   CLEAR ALL
   ON KEY LABEL F2 x=1
   * Press the F2 key
   ? x       && this should result in "Variable 'x' not found"