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Q195263: BUG: SavePicture Function Hangs VFP When Zero Disk Space

Article: Q195263
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbvfp500bug kbvfp600bug kbXBase
Last Modified: 14-AUG-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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Using the SavePicture function to create a bitmap from a picture object
reference and saving it to a storage media that has zero disk space hangs Visual
FoxPro 5.x or 6.0.

RESOLUTION
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Free up some disk space before using the SavePicture function to create a
bitmap.

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. Copy some files onto a floppy disk until it reports 0 free space.

2. In the Visual FoxPro Command window, type the following command:

        oPicture = LOADPICTURE(HOME()+"fox.bmp")
        ?
        SAVEPICTURE(oPicture,"a:\foxtest.bmp")

RESULT: Visual FoxPro hangs and you have to press Ctrl+Alt+Del to terminate
Visual FoxPro.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbvfp500bug kbvfp600bug kbXBase 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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