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BUG: Code window closes design tools when it is run from a program in Visual FoxPro

Article ID: 138473

Article Last Modified on 2/12/2007

Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0b Standard Edition
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 5.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 5.0a
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 6.0 Professional Edition
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 7.0 Professional Edition
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 8.0 Professional Edition
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 Professional Edition

This article was previously published under Q138473

SYMPTOMS

When modifying reports, forms, or projects, you may find that under certain conditions the report, form, or project may close unexpectedly. This will happen when you have opened the item for editing using a program file, application, or from within an executable.

Typically an item is opened for editing by using one of these methods;

Clicking Open or New on the File menu.
Double-clicking the item from a project.

Entering the following command in the Command window:

   MODIFY COMMAND <item name or type>

CAUSE

The problem occurs when you place the following line of code in a program (.prg) file:

   MODIFY COMMAND <item name or type>

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

On the File menu, click New. Then click Program, and click the New button.

Enter the following text in the new program:

    MODIFY Report testr
    MODIFY Form testf
    MODIFY project testp

Save and Run the Program.
Right-click within the report window, and then click Data Environment.
Right-click within the Data Environment window, and then click Code. Note that the Report Writer and data environment close. This behavior is erratic. The Report Writer window may not close.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the Form Designer. Note that the same behavior occurs.
With the project window displayed, from the Tools menu, click Debugger. Note that the Project closes.
Click Delete to remove the project.

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