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Q180070: FIX: RESTORE SCREEN Does Not Refresh Form in VFP 5.0

Article: Q180070
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbvfp
Last Modified: 23-MAR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0a 
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SYMPTOMS
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Using the RESTORE SCREEN FROM <variable name> command does not restore
information on a form or on a window created with the DEFINE WINDOW command when
either object was saved to a memory variable using the SAVE SCREEN TO
<variable name> command.

RESOLUTION
==========

To refresh the form, use the toggle the LockScreen property of the form as shown
below:

     Testform.LockScreen=.T.
     RESTORE SCREEN FROM y
     Testform.LockScreen=.F.

There is not a way to refresh a window created with the DEFINE WINDOW command.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This has been corrected in Visual FoxPro 6.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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In the FoxPro Command window, enter the following commands:

     Testform=CREATEOBJECT("form")
     Testform.Show
     ? "Hello"
     SAVE SCREEN TO y
     CLEAR
     RESTORE SCREEN FROM y

"Hello" does not appear on the form and the form is not refreshed.

REFERENCES
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For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q174244 RESTORE SCREEN Causes Memory Leak in Visual FoxPro 5.0

Additional query words: kbvfp600fix

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Keywords          : kbvfp 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500 kbVFP500a
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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