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Q162253: FIX: Form Builder Form Causes Illegal Operation

Article: Q162253
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbVBp500fix kbVBp600fix kbvfp500bug kbvfp600bug
Last Modified: 16-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run (or attempt to modify after running) a Form that was created with
the Form Builder, the following error message appears:

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

Select Details to reveal the following error:

  VFP caused a stack fault in module VFP.EXE ...

CAUSE
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One of the labels that was added by the Form Builder was modified so that both
the AutoSize and WordWrap properties are .T. (True).

RESOLUTION
==========

Before running a form where you have set both the AutoSize and WordWrap
properties on a label added by the Form Builder, right-click the Visible
property of the label and click "Reset to Default."

If you already ran the form and received the problem described in the "Symptoms"
section, type the following commands in the command window to correct the form
so that you can modify it and run it in the future.

NOTE: Spacing and case are important in the REPLACE command.

     scxfile = GETFILE('SCX', 'Locate your form')
     USE (scxfile)
     REPLACE ALL properties WITH ;
       STRTRAN(properties, "Visible = .T."+CHR(13)+CHR(10)) ;
       FOR "label" $ baseclass
     USE

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 behavior does not occur in Visual FoxPro 3.0b for Windows.

This bug was corrected in Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3.

For more information about Visual Studio service packs, please see the following
articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

  Q194295 HOWTO: Tell That Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs Are Installed

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a new form in Visual FoxPro.

2. On the Form menu, click Quick Form, or right-click the form and select
  Builder from the Shortcut menu.

3. Select any table and any fields that you want to add to the form.

4. Select any label that was added to the form and set the following
  properties:

     AutoSize = .T. (True)
     WordWrap = .T. (True)

5. Run the form.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbVBp500fix kbVBp600fix kbvfp500bug kbvfp600bug 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500 kbVFP600
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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