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Q191589: BUG: Output Lines from TYPE Command Not Numbered

Article: Q191589
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0b,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 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The output from the TYPE command does not contain line numbers when using the
NUMBER, AUTO, and WRAP options.

CAUSE
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When combining the AUTO, WRAP, and NUMBER options the lines beginning with
spaces are not parsed correctly. Therefore, some line numbers are omitted.

RESOLUTION
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Remove the spaces from the beginning of any lines in the text file.

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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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a text file named Ztest.txt that contains the following data. When
  adding the second line, press the space bar several times to add a few spaces
  before typing the data.

  Test line 1
  Test Line 2
  Test Line 3
  Test Line 4

2. Close the text file and type the following line in the Command window:

  " TYPE Ztest.txt NUMBER AUTO WRAP" (without the quotation marks)

  Notice that the second line does not have a line number preceding it.

3. If you type the following, you get the proper line numbers:

  " TYPE Ztest.txt NUMBER AUTO" (without the quotation marks)

Additional query words: kbXBase kbVFp500abug kbVFp300bbug kbVFp600bug

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300b kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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