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Q136422: FIX:Visual FoxPro Hangs If Focus Set to TextBox in Grid Column

Article: Q136422
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 3.00
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbbuglist kbfixlist
Last Modified: 24-MAR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Calling the SetFocus method of a text box in a grid's Column from a Valid event
of another text box on a Form causes Visual FoxPro to hang (stop responding).

WORKAROUND
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Call the SetFocus method from the LostFocus event instead of from the Valid
event.

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 was corrected in Visual FoxPro 3.0b
for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Place a grid and a text box on a form

2. In the text box Valid event procedure, add the following line of code:

     THIS.PARENT.GRID1.COLUMN1.TEXT1.SETFOCUS

3. Save and Run the Form

4. Move to the text box on the Form

5. Press the ENTER Key to trigger the Valid event.

Additional query words: VFoxWin fixlist3.00b buglist3.00

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Keywords          :  kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300
Version           : 3.00
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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