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Q136667: PRB: Action Diagram Does Not Show Graphic Lines

Article: Q136667
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS: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 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you run the Documenting Wizard and select the Action Diagram in Step 5, the
text of the file created (Test.act, for example), displays ASCII characters
instead of the actual graphic lines.

CAUSE
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The font selected in your text editor or the screen font in Visual FoxPro does
not support the extended ASCII character set.

RESOLUTION
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Hold down the SHIFT key as you click Font on the Format menu. Select FoxFont as
the screen font and make it 9 points. If you recreate the Action Diagram file
now, the font selection will remain with the file as long as you open it in
Visual FoxPro.

If you want this to remain your default font for each session of Visual FoxPro,
click Options on the Tools menu. Then click the Edit tab, and click the Set as
Default button in the bottom-left corner of the Options dialog box.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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Some text editors only support TrueType Fonts. FoxFont is not a TrueType Font.
An alternative font is Microsoft LineDraw, which does support the extended ASCII
character set.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Run the Documenting Wizard to create an Action Diagram.

2. Modify the .act file from the Command window to verify that the text of the
  file displays ASCII characters instead of the actual graphic lines.

3. Close the file.

4. Hold the SHIFT key down as you click Font on the Format menu, and select
  FoxFont 9.

5. Modify the .act file again. You should now see the expected graphic lines.

Alternative Resolution
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Set your text editor up with Microsoft LineDraw as the default font and open the
appropriate action diagram file. You may have to open the document first,
highlight the text, and then change the font.

Additional query words: VFoxWin

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0

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