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Q221692: FIX:Project Object Modify Method Fails if Path Contains Spaces

Article: Q221692
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbProjManager kbvfp600 kbVS600sp3fix kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport
Last Modified: 14-JUL-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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In Visual FoxPro 6.0, modifying a visual class programmatically, using the
Project object Modify method, fails if the path to the project file contains
spaces.

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 Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3.


MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a directory named "aa bb."

2. In the Visual FoxPro Command window, change the default directory to "aa bb."

3. Create a project, named Test.

4. In the Project Manager, select the Class tab.

5. In the Class tab, click the New button to create a new form class called F1
  and saved it as F1.VCX.

6. While the Project Manager is still open, issue the following command in the
  Command window:

  _VFP.ActiveProject.Files.Item("f1.vcx").Modify("f1")
   

Note that the following Visual FoxPro error appears:

  OLE error code 0x80004005: Unspecified error

Additional query words: KBDSE

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Keywords          : kbProjManager kbvfp600 kbVS600sp3fix kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP600
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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