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Q135564: PRB: ACTIVATE WINDOW Command Not Working for Toolbars

Article: Q135564
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 3.0,5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 26-APR-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 5.0, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The ACTIVATE WINDOW command does not work with toolbars. This command:

     ACTIVATE WINDOW "Standard"

results in thie following error message:

  Window "STANDARD" has not been defined

None of the toolbars can be activated with the ACTIVATE WINDOW command.

RESOLUTION
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If it is necessary to call toolbars programmatically, use the KEYBOARD command:

     KEYBOARD '{ALT+V}ts{SPACEBAR}{ENTER}'

To determine the exact syntax for a particular toolbar, click Macros on the
Program menu and select Record.

Please note that Visual FoxPro's macro recorder does not record movements of the
mouse; therefore, you need to use the keyboard to created the macro.

MORE INFORMATION
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Once a toolbar is open, the HIDE WINDOW, SHOW WINDOW, and ACTIVATE WINDOW
commands will work. This is because the toolbar now exists in memory.

REFERENCES
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If you need to distribute the Report Control toolbar with the EXE, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q138696 HOWTO: Including Report Toolbars in a Distributed Application

Additional query words: 3.00 VFoxWin

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300 kbVFP500 kbVFP600
Version           : :3.0,5.0,6.0

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