PRB: SET ALTERNATE Adds Extra Spaces to the End of Each Line

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Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Create a program containing this code:

      CLOSE ALL
      SET SAFETY OFF
      SET CONSOLE ON
      USE C:\VFP\SAMPLES\DATA\customer.dbf
      SET ALTERNATE TO test
      SET ALTERNATE ON
      GOTO TOP
      DO WHILE !EOF()
         ? ALLTRIM(cust_id)+" "+ALLTRIM(company)+" "+ALLTRIM(contact)
         SKIP
      ENDDO
      SET ALTERNATE OFF
      CLOSE ALTERNATE
      CLOSE DATABASES
      SET SAFETY ON
   						

2. Ensure that the _SCREEN.FontName property is set to Arial (or any other proportional font). This can be done using this command:

      _SCREEN.FontName="Arial"
   						

3. Run the program. After running the program, open the Test.txt file and place the insertion point to determine that there are extra spaces added to the end of each line.

Steps to Avoid Behavior

1. To resolve the problem and display the text file on the screen as it is created:
   
   
   1. Add the following two lines of code to the top of the program:

            oldfont=_SCREEN.FontName          && This establishes the name
            _SCREEN.FontName="Courier"        && of the current font and then
                                              && sets the font to Courier.
      								

   2. Add the following line of code to the bottom of the program:

            _SCREEN.FontName=oldfont          && This sets the font back to
                                              && the original setting.
      								

   3. Run the program, and open the Test.txt file. Note that no extra blanks have been added to the end of each line.
2. To resolve the problem without displaying the text file on the screen as it is created:
   
   
   1. Change the SET CONSOLE ON line in the program to SET CONSOLE OFF.
   2. Run the program. Now you will not see the Test.txt file scroll on the screen as it is being created. After the program completes, open the "text.txt" file. Note that no extra blanks have been added to the end of each line.