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Q187907: BUG: SDI Form Fails to Get Focus With _Screen.Visible=.F.

Article: Q187907
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
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 
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SYMPTOMS
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Setting the Visible property of the _Screen to .F. in the Load event of a SDI
(Single Document Interface) form prevents the form from gaining focus.

RESOLUTION
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Place the _Screen.Visible command in the Activate event of the form instead of
the Load event.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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If the Debugger is open when the program runs, the SDI form gets focus as
expected.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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Create a program that contains the following code and run the program:

Sample Code
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     LOCAL aobj[1], xx
     CREATE FORM SDI NOWAIT
     ASELOBJ(aobj,1)
     xx = aobj[1]
     xx.ShowWindow = 2
     xx.Autocenter = .T.
     xx.WriteMethod('Load',[_screen.visible=.f.])
     xx.WriteMethod('Unload',[_screen.visible=.T.])
     KEYBOARD 'Y' CLEAR
     RELEASE WINDOW 'Form Designer'
     DO FORM SDI

Additional query words: kbDSupport KBDSE kbVFp500abug

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

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