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Q37409: Using .. in QB.EXE Open File Dialog Doesn’t Change Directory

Article: Q37409
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 4.00 4.00b
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | buglist4.00 buglist4.00b fixlist4.50 B_BasicCom | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 15-DEC-1989

Select Open Program on the QuickBASIC Version 4.00 or 4.00b File Menu
and use .. (two periods) to go up a directory level. If your menu now
contains only the .. entry by itself, it will be highlighted, but you
will not be able to select it. Pressing either the direction or enter
keys will not allow you to change the directory.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Versions 4.00 and
4.00b. This problem also occurs in the QuickBASIC version included
with Microsoft BASIC Compiler Versions 6.00 and 6.00b (buglist6.00
buglist6.00b). This problem was corrected in QuickBASIC Version 4.50
and in QBX.EXE of Microsoft BASIC PDS Version 7.00 (fixlist7.00).

The following are results of testing with previous version(s):

   In the QuickBASIC Version 3.00 editor, whenever an option from the
   File+Load menu is highlighted, it can be selected by pressing the
   ENTER key.

You can work around this problem by doing the following:

1. Use the TAB key to move to the File Name box.

2. Press ENTER.

3. Tab to the Options box.

4. Press a direction key to highlight the .. option, then press the
   ENTER key.

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