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Q221639: FIX: Empty Memo Shows Trash Data With Trace Window Mouse Over

Article: Q221639
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbservicepack kbDatabase kbMiscTools kbvfp600 kbvfp600bug KbDBFDBC kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP
Last Modified: 21-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a memo field is empty and the mouse is moved over a reference to the memo
field in the Trace window of the Debugger, "garbage" characters are displayed in
the ToolTip message.

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 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 program file and enter or paste in the following code:

  LOCAL iCounter
  CREATE TABLE TEST (iInt i, mMemo M)
  FOR icounter=1 TO 5
      INSERT INTO TEST (iInt) values (m.iCounter)
  NEXT
  GOTO TOP
  SET STEP ON
  m.mMemo=TEST.mMemo

2. Save and run the program.

3. In the Trace window of the Debugger, put the mouse over the last line of the
  program: (m.mMemo=test.mMemo).

4. Observe the text displayed in the ToolTip.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbservicepack kbDatabase kbMiscTools kbvfp600 kbvfp600bug KbDBFDBC kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3fix kbGrpDSFox 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP600
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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