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Q120190: BUG: ON KEY LABEL RIGHTMOUSE WAIT WINDOW "Text" Malfunctions

Article: Q120190
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MS-DOS:2.6x; WINDOWS:2.5x,2.6x,3.0,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbprogramming kbvfp500aBUG kbvfp250bug kbvfp250aBUG
Last Modified: 11-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5x, 2.6x 
- Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.6x 
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SYMPTOMS
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Using one of the following commands results in unexpected behavior when the
appropriate mouse button is subsequently pressed. The WAIT window flashes
briefly on the screen and then disappears:

     ON KEY LABEL RIGHTMOUSE WAIT WINDOW "<Text>"

  -or-

     ON KEY LABEL LEFTMOUSE WAIT WINDOW "<Text>"

  -or-

     ON KEY LABEL MOUSE WAIT WINDOW "<Text>"

RESOLUTION
==========

Two possible alternatives to using a WAIT window are:

- Instead of using a WAIT window, use a procedure that defines a window,
  activates it, and places an @SAY "<Text>" command inside it.

-or-

- Use the ON KEY LABEL RIGHTMOUSE SET MESSAGE TO "<Text>" command instead
  of a WAIT window. The text will appear on the status bar when the right mouse
  button is pressed.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
================

This command works as expected in FoxPro for MS-DOS.

Additional query words: click hit appear go away kbvfp500 kbvfp600

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Keywords          : kbprogramming kbvfp500aBUG kbvfp250bug kbvfp250aBUG 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbVFP300 kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version           : MS-DOS:2.6x; WINDOWS:2.5x,2.6x,3.0,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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