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Q130992: PRB: GETFILE() Caption Limited to 9 Characters in Windows 95

Article: Q130992
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.5x,2.6x,3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 15-FEB-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 2.5x, 2.6x 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you specify a title parameter that has more than nine characters in the
GETFILE() function, only the first nine characters are displayed.

CAUSE
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This is a limitation of the Windows 95 operating system.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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Using FoxPro version 2.6 for Windows under Windows 95 does not exhibit the same
behavior because the dialog box that appears is designed differently. However, a
32-character title limitation does exist regardless of which Windows operating
system you use.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. From Windows 95, start Visual FoxPro version 3.0.

2. In the Command window type the following command:

     ? GETFILE("DBF","This is a really long title","Open",1)

  The resulting title reads "This is a"

Additional query words: VFoxWin

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbVFP300
Version           : WINDOWS:2.5x,2.6x,3.0

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