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Article: Q191526
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a,6.0
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, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If a READ MENU is contained in a DO...WHILE loop, the Visual FoxPro screen
jumps.

RESOLUTION
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READ MENU is included for backward compatibility with FoxBase. Use the menu
builder instead.

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

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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Save the following code to a program file and run the program:

Sample Code
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     *-- Code begins here.
     PRIVATE menu1
     DECLARE menu1[3,2]
     menu1[1,1]=" Edit "
     menu1[1,2]=''
     menu1[2,1]=" Browse "
     menu1[2,2]=''
     menu1[3,1]=" Exit "
     menu1[3,2]=''
     STORE .F. TO done
     DO WHILE .NOT. done
        MENU BAR menu1, 3
        READ MENU BAR TO menu_acr, mchoice
     DO CASE
     CASE menu_acr = 1
        = MESSAGEBOX("Choice 1")
     CASE menu_acr = 2
        = MESSAGEBOX("Choice 2")
     CASE menu_acr = 3
        STORE .T. TO done
     ENDCASE
     ENDDO
     RELEASE WINDOW Win1
     RETURN
     *-- Code ends here.

REFERENCES
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(c) Microsoft Corporation 1998, All Rights Reserved.
Contributions by Mike Stewart, Microsoft Corporation


Additional query words: kbVFp500abug kbVFp600bug kbXBase

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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Q191526: PRB: READ MENU In DO..WHILE Loop Causes VFP Screen to Jump