Q169368: PRB: 3D Frame Control Causes Modal Form to Become Invisible

Article: Q169368
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbvfp kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp600
Last Modified: 11-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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In Visual FoxPro 5.0 or 5.0a, adding a Threed(3D) Frame ActiveX control to a
modal Form causes the modal form to disappear when you run the form.

RESOLUTION
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There are two workarounds for this problem:

- Change the WindowType property of the form to 0-modeless.

-or-

- Assuming the WindowType property is set to 1-modal, change the Visible
  property of the 3D Frame ActiveX control to false (.F.) at design-time then
  set the Visible property of the 3D Frame control to .T. in the Activate event
  of the form.

STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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

2. Set the WindowType property of the form to 1 - modal.

3. Add a Threed Frame control to the form.

4. Save and run the form. Note that the form disappears and remains invisible.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbvfp kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp600 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a,6.0

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