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Article: Q111513
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MACINTOSH:2.5x,2.6a; MS-DOS:2.0,2.5x,2.6,2.6a; WINDOWS:2.5,2.5x,2.6,2.6a,3.0
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Last Modified: 05-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
- Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5x, 2.6, 2.6a 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5x, 2.6, 2.6a 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5x, 2.6a 
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SYMPTOMS
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A procedure called from a menu may bring up a "Where is MENUNAME?" dialog box to
locate the .MPR file.

CAUSE
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A FoxPro application looks for an .MPX or .MPR file in the application when
running a procedure. Therefore, it is necessary to have a valid .MPX or .MPR
file. In order for the application to find the .MPX or .MPR file, a LOCFILE
command is used in the system-generated code to locate the menu program. It
looks for the menu program files in the following order:

  .MPX
  .MPR
  .FXP
  .PRG

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a new project called TEST.

2. Create a new menu called TEST that is created using the Quick Menu command on
  the Menu menu.

3. From the File menu, choose Exit, and change the BAR# to PROCEDURE. Choose the
  Create button and type:

          CLEAR READ ALL
          SET SYSMENU TO DEFAULT

4. Create an option on the File menu that has a prompt of 'First wait window'.
  Change BAR# to COMMAND. Type:

          WAIT WINDOW 'One'

5. Create another option on the File menu that has a prompt of 'Second wait
  window'. Change BAR# to PROCEDURE. Choose the Create button and type:

          WAIT WINDOW 'Two'

6. Build the .APP.

7. Compile TEST.MPR into TEST.MPX.

8. Go into Filer and rename TEST.MPR to TEST1.MPR. Also rename TEST.MPX to
  TEST1.MPX.

9. Run the application. Choose the item to run the first WAIT window. Then,
  choose the second WAIT window.

  In FoxPro for MS-DOS or Foxpro for Windows, the dialog box "Where is TEST"
  should appear.

  In FoxPro for Macintosh, the system error message "Procedure 'system generated
  procname' not found." should appear.

10. Press CTRL+F2 to open the Command window, and the issue the following
  command:

         SET SYSMENU TO DEFAULT

11. Go into Filer and rename TEST1.MPR to TEST.MPR and rename TEST1.MPX to
  TEST.MPX.

Rerun the application. The "Where is TEST" dialog box should not appear now.

Additional query words: VFoxWin FoxMac FoxDos FoxWin 2.50 2.50a 2.50b 2.50c "procedure not found" MBuilder

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbFoxPro260aMac kbFoxPro200DOS kbFoxPro260DOS kbFoxPro260aDOS kbFoxPro260 kbFoxPro250 kbFoxPro260a kbVFP300
Version           : MACINTOSH:2.5x,2.6a; MS-DOS:2.0,2.5x,2.6,2.6a; WINDOWS:2.5,2.5x,2.6,2.6a,3.0

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Q111513: PRB: Application Tries to Locate Menu