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FIX: ALT+D and SPACE Both Map to Key Code Value of 32

Article ID: 124884

Article Last Modified on 10/16/2002

Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 5.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 5.0a
Microsoft FoxPro 2.6a Standard Edition
Microsoft FoxPro 2.6a Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q124884

SYMPTOMS

If code is dependent on the key combination ALT+D, the key code value returned by this combination maps to the ASCII value of 32, which is the equivalent of the Space key. Any time the space bar is pressed, code associated with ALT+D is run.

CAUSE

The ALT+D key combination is incorrectly mapped to ASCII 32.

RESOLUTION

The workarounds for this problem are to avoid the use of ALT+D as a key combination, or use CTRL+D or designate some other key combination as a hot key.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This has been corrected in Visual FoxPro 6.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

Create and run a program containing the following code:

   CLEAR
   @ 0,0 SAY "Press the key or key combination to evaluate:"
   @ 1,0 SAY " "
   =INKEY(20)
   ? LASTKEY()

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