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Q124025: BUG: Context Sensitve Help Fails in Table Structure Dialog

Article: Q124025
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MACINTOSH:2.6a,3.0b
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbbuglist
Last Modified: 11-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, version 2.6a 
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SYMPTOMS
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Online help fails to operate in the Table Structure dialog box when attempting
to activate it by pointing to the '?' menu option and selecting 'Microsoft
FoxPro Help' from the popup menu.

WORKAROUND
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Press the F1 key or hold down the 'Command+Shift+?' keys.

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
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The online Help should be available for any FoxPro system dialog and can be
activated in a variety of ways. You should be able to press the F1 key, hold
down the 'Command+Shift+?' keys, or point to the help balloon on the upper-right
corner of the Apple Macintosh System Menu bar to activate the online Help

Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Choose New from the File menu.

2. Make sure the Type of file radio button is pointing to Table/DBF.

3. Click the New push button.

4. With the Table Structure dialog active, choose the '?' option from the
  upper-right corner of the screen.

5. Select 'Microsoft FoxPro Help' from the popup menu.

No help appears. However, you can press the F1 key or Command+Shift+? to bring up
the appropriate help topic.

Additional query words: FoxMac buglist2.60a vFoxMac

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Keywords          :  kbbuglist
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbFoxPro260aMac kbVFP300bMac
Version           : MACINTOSH:2.6a,3.0b

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