KnowledgeBase Archive

An Archive of Early Microsoft KnowledgeBase Articles

View on GitHub

Q158319: FIX: Printing from Report Designer Gets Error Message in VFP 5

Article: Q158319
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbprint kbui kbvfp kbvfp500aFIX kbvfp500bugkbbuglist kbfixlist
Last Modified: 07-SEP-2001

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 5.0 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SYMPTOMS
========

The following error is returned in the Report Designer:

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

This occurs under the following conditions:

- The report is printed while the Report Designer is open.

- The DataEnvironment is opened and the Property sheet is opened.

- The DataEnvironment is closed without first closing the Property sheet.

WORKAROUND
==========

Do not close the DataEnvironment without first closing the Property Sheet.

STATUS
======

This problem has been fixed in Visual FoxPro 5.0a.

MORE INFORMATION
================

Steps to Reproduce Behavior
---------------------------

1. Create a short report based on some table, and keep the Designer window open.

2. Print the report using the right-click menu or selecting Print from the File
  menu.

3. Open the DataEnvironment window.

4. Open the Property Sheet window.

5. Close the DataEnvironment window.

Additional query words:

======================================================================
Keywords          : kbprint kbui kbvfp kbvfp500aFIX kbvfp500bug kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500
Version           : 5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

=============================================================================

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.