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Q189709: FIX: Class Browser Code Does Not Show Correct Visibility

Article: Q189709
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbservicepack kbAppSetup kbvfp500aBUG kbvfp500bug kbvfp600 kbvfp600bug kbXBase kbVS600s
Last Modified: 16-JUN-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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When you view class code in the Class Browser, some procedures might not reflect
their true visibility. An intrinsic method that has been marked Hidden or
Protected might be represented as Public in the code generated by the Class
Browser.

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 bug has been fixed in the updated version of the Setup Wizard Vfp6swiz.exe
dated 10/08/1998.

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 visual class based on a form.

2. Change the Visibility of the Error method to Hidden.

3. Add some code to the Error method.

4. Open this class in the Class Browser.

5. View the class code.

  RESULT: The generated code does not indicate that the Error method is Hidden.

REFERENCES
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For more information on the updated Setup Wizard, please see the following URL:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vfoxpro/downloads/updates.asp

Additional query words: Public

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Keywords          : kbservicepack kbAppSetup kbvfp500aBUG kbvfp500bug kbvfp600 kbvfp600bug kbXBase kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3fix kbTools 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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