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Q95726: PRB: SHOW WINDOW <Window Name> REFRESH with Browse Window

Article: Q95726
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MS-DOS:2.0,2.5,2.5a; WINDOWS:2.5,2.5a,3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 03-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a 
- Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a 
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SYMPTOMS
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The error "Window <window name> has not been defined" occurs when the SHOW
WINDOW <window name> REFRESH command is used to REFRESH a Browse window.

CAUSE
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The window is being referenced by the incorrect name.

RESOLUTION
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There are two ways to refresh a Browse window with the SHOW WINDOW <window
name> REFRESH command. The first way is to use the TITLE name defined by the
BROWSE command:

     USE customer
     BROWSE TITLE "My Browse"
     SHOW WINDOW "My Browse" REFRESH  && Causes refresh

If the Browse window was not defined with a TITLE, you can use the name of the
database being browsed as the window name:

     USE customer
     BROWSE
     SHOW WINDOW customer REFRESH  && Causes refresh

It does not matter how the BROWSE command was issued (whether in the BROWSE,
BROWSE WINDOW, or BROWSE IN WINDOW commands) or if the window's title is the one
that appears on the screen.

     USE CUSTOMER
     DEFINE WINDOW browwind FROM 1,1 TO 23,79 TITLE "Window Title"
     ACTIVATE WINDOW browwind
     BROWSE IN WINDOW browwind TITLE "Browse Title"
     SHOW WINDOW "Browse Title" REFRESH   && Causes refresh

Additional query words: VFoxWin FoxDos FoxWin

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbFoxPro200DOS kbFoxPro250DOS kbFoxPro250aDOS kbFoxPro250 kbFoxPro250a kbVFP300
Version           : MS-DOS:2.0,2.5,2.5a; WINDOWS:2.5,2.5a,3.0

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