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Article: Q111507
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MACINTOSH:2.5b; MS-DOS:2.0,2.5,2.5a,2.5b; WINDOWS:2.5,2.5a,2.5b,3.0
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Last Modified: 04-AUG-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, 2.5b 
- Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, version 2.5b 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Generate command on the Program menu, which is used to generate program code
for the Screen Builder and Menu Builder, is disabled. In Visual FoxPro, the
Generate option under the Menu pad is disabled.

CAUSE
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- A program is currently running.

> -or-

- The Screen Builder or Menu Builder window is not the active window.

-or-

- The _GENMENU or _GENSCRN system memory variable has been set to null.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, do one of the following:

- Cancel execution of the program that is currently running. Open the Program
  menu. If the Cancel command is available (not disabled), then a program is
  currently running. Choose Cancel to stop execution of the program.

-or-

- Click the Screen Builder or Menu Builder window (or icon if the window has
  been minimized) to make it the active window (or icon). Look for the window
  or icon with either the .SCX (screen) or .MNX (menu) extension.

-or-

- Set the _GENMENU or _GENSCRN system memory variable to the appropriate path
  and file. For example, assuming FoxPro is installed in the FOXPROW directory
  on drive C, type one of the following commands in the Command window to
  restore the appropriate system memory variable:

        _GENSCRN = "C:\FOXPROW\GENSCRN.PRG"

        _GENMENU = "C:\FOXPROW\GENMENU.PRG"

NOTE: The memory variables _GenMenu and _GenScrn may be reset by FoxPro after
generating a screen or menu to the compiled version of GENSCRN.PRG and
GENMENU.PRG (GENSCRN.FXP and GENMENU.FXP). Either memory variable (.PRG or .FXP)
is acceptable and you should not be concerned when the file changes to .FXP
format. This is normal functionality.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

(c) Microsoft Corporation 2000, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Kevin
Zollman, Microsoft Corporation.


Additional query words: MBuilder FoxMac FoxDos FoxWin vFoxWin grayed greyed dimmed unavailable akz

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbFoxPro250bMac kbFoxPro200DOS kbFoxPro250DOS kbFoxPro250aDOS kbFoxPro250bDOS kbFoxPro250 kbFoxPro250a kbFoxPro250b kbVFP300
Version           : MACINTOSH:2.5b; MS-DOS:2.0,2.5,2.5a,2.5b; WINDOWS:2.5,2.5a,2.5b,3.0

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Q111507: PRB: Generate Command on Program Menu Is Disabled