Q140576: FIX: Backslash Alone in Menu Causes "Illegal Operation" Error

Article: Q140576
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0
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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Using a backslash alone as a menu prompt will cause the following error when the
menu is previewed or run.

  This program has performed and illegal operation and will be shut down.

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 Microsoft Visual
FoxPro version 3.0b for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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If other characters are inserted before or after the backslash, no error occurs.
If the backslash is the first character, the menu choice is disbled (grayed
out). The error occurs only if the backslash is the only character.

Steps to Reproduce Problem
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The following example duplicates the error. Please exercise caution if you decide
to run this because it causes Visual FoxPro to halt. Before running this
example, you should close any open files or tables within Visual FoxPro and
close any other open applications. This code is provided as an illustration
only.

1. Create a new menu named Pad1.

2. Create a menu options under Pad1 named Test and \.

3. Save the menu.

4. Preview the menu, and on the Pad1 menu, click Test. The error occurs.

5. Generate and run the menu. On the Pad1 menu, click Test again. The error
  occurs.

Additional query words: VFoxWin fixlist3.0b buglist3.00

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Keywords          :  kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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