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Q242998: PRB: Beautify Changes the Case of Multi-Line Strings

Article: Q242998
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbMiscTools kbvfp500a kbvfp600 kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport
Last Modified: 13-OCT-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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After running the Beautify Application, string expressions that span multiple
lines are changed to either upper or lower case. This behavior occurs when the
Capitalization for Symbols option in the Beautify Options dialog box is set to
either "UPPERCASE" or "lowercase".

RESOLUTION
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When running the Beautify Application, set the Capitalization for Symbols option
in the Beautify Options dialog box to either "Match first occurrence" or "No
change."

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a program file named Test.prg using the following code:

  multi_line_value  = "This should be " + ;
     "Mixed Case"

2. From the Tools menu, select Beautify.

3. In the Beautify Options dialog box, set the Capitalization for Symbols option
  to UPPERCASE.

4. Click the Run command button in the Beautify Options dialog box. Note that
  after the Beautify application runs, the "Mixed Case" portion of the string
  is changed to "MIXED CASE."

5. From the Tools menu, select Beautify.

6. In the Beautify Options dialog box, set the Capitalization for Symbols option
  to "lowercase."

7. Click the Run command button in the Beautify Option dialog box. Note that
  after the Beautify application runs, the "MIXED CASE" portion of the string
  is changed to "mixed case."

Additional query words: kbDSE

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Keywords          : kbMiscTools kbvfp500a kbvfp600 kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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