KB135385 - FIX: CANCEL After "Object in Use" Error Closes Visual FoxPro

Article ID: 135385

Article Last Modified on 3/24/2000

Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q135385

SYMPTOMS

After suspending an error, using the CLEAR ALL command produces this error:

Using the CANCEL command after this error causes Visual FoxPro to close (crash). This happens only after using a version 2.x READ WHEN command.

WORKAROUND

There is no problem if you reverse the command sequence:

   CANCEL
      * Click OK to clear the "Cannot clear object in use" error message.
   CLEAR ALL

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Visual FoxPro 3.0b for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Code to Reproduce Problem

DEFINE WINDOW one FROM 1,1 TO 20,20 FLOAT
ACTIVATE WINDOW one
@ 1,1 GET x DEFA 1 NAME bob
READ WHEN test()

PROC test
jhjhj            && Random characters to generate error

* When the error dialog appears, select SUSPEND
* In the Command window, enter the following lines of code:

CLEAR ALL
   * Click OK to clear the "Cannot clear object in use" error message.
CANCEL

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00b VFoxWin fixlist3.00b buglist3.00

Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB135385