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Q125418: UNCONF: PRB: Error in SCX: Objtype=1 not found

Article: Q125418
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MS-DOS:2.5x,2.6,2.6a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kberrmsg
Last Modified: 12-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.5x, 2.6, 2.6a 
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SYMPTOMS
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WARNING: The information in this article has not been confirmed or tested by
Microsoft. Some or all of the information in this article has been taken from
unconfirmed customer reports. ANY USE BY YOU OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS
ARTICLE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Microsoft provides this information "as is" without
warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to
the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular
purpose.

When generating a screen in the screen wizard, the following error message is
displayed:

  Error in SCX: Objtype=1 Not Found
  Genscrn Line Number: xx
  Press any key to clean up and exit (or something equivalent)

CAUSE
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The _GENSCRN system memory variable is not set to the default GENSCRN.PRG
program provided with FoxPro.

RESOLUTION
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Reset _GENSCRN to the Foxpro default GENSCRN.PRG program, and then recompile the
screen(s).

MORE INFORMATION
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This problem has been reported to occur under the following circumstances:

- The _GENSCRN variable is set to a network directory containing the
  GENSCRN.PRG program from a different version of FoxPro.

-or-

- The _GENSCRN variable is set to Software Business Technology (SBT)
  Corporation's GENSCRN.PRG program.

SBT accounting applications by SBT Corporation are manufactured independent of
Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.

For more information contact:

  SBT Corporation
  One Harbor Dr.
  Suite 300
  Sausalito, CA 94965
  Phone: 415-331-9900
  Fax: 415-331-1951

Additional query words: UNCONFIRMED Genscrn Objtype 2.50 2.50a 2.50b Third-party 3rd party accounting

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kberrmsg 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbFoxPro260DOS kbFoxPro260aDOS
Version           : MS-DOS:2.5x,2.6,2.6a

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