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Q133100: FIX: Timer is Visible on a Form After Using Graphics Methods

Article: Q133100
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbvfp kbvfp300bBUG kbvfp500fixkbbuglist kbfixlist
Last Modified: 24-MAR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b 
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SYMPTOMS
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The timer control is visible on a form at run time when it should not be.

WORKAROUND
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Set the coordinates of the timer control to an off-screen location. For example,
add the following lines to the code in the form's Init event:

     thisform.timer1.left = -100
     thisform.timer1.top = -100

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article. This problem has been fixed in Visual FoxPro 5.0
for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Create a form named Test.

2. Add a timer control to the Test form.

3. In the form's Init event, type:

     thisform.width = 500
     thisform.height = 500
     thisform.fillstyle = 0
     thisform.fillcolor = rgb(255,0,0)
     thisform.box(0,0,thisform.width,thisform.height)

4. Save and run the form.

The form's Fillcolor property is set to a color other than the backcolor of the
form, and a box is drawn around the area that contains the timer. When you run
the form, a white rectangle appears where the timer is located.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbvfp kbvfp300bBUG kbvfp500fix kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300 kbVFP300b
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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