Q273483: PRB: Form.Show() Within WITH Block Prevents Releasing Modal Form

Article: Q273483
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbCtrl kbvfp300 kbvfp300b kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp600 kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbCodeSnipp
Last Modified: 22-OCT-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you attempt to use the Show method within a WITH...ENDWITH block in a modal
form, issuing a ThisForm.Release() method call does not release the form. In
Visual FoxPro version 6.0, clicking the Close Box in the upper-right corner of
the form closes the form, but does not close the form in Visual FoxPro version 3
or 5.

CAUSE
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The form does not release because the WITH command is holding an outstanding
object reference.

RESOLUTION
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Issue the Show method of the form outside of the WITH block:

  WITH oForm
     .Caption = "Erin"
     .WindowState = 2
  ENDWITH
  oForm.Show(1)

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a form class:

  CREATE CLASS frmWith AS form OF withShow.vcx

2. Add a command button to the form with the following code in its Click event,
  and then close the form:

  ThisForm.Release()

3. To show the form, run the following code:

  SET CLASSLIB TO withShow ADDITIVE
  oForm = CREATEOBJECT("frmWith")

  WITH oForm
     .Caption = "Ael"
     .WindowState = 2
     .Show(1)
  ENDWITH

4. Click the command button, and note that the form does not release. In Visual
  FoxPro 6.0, click the Close Box to close the form; in earlier versions, click
  Cancel from the Program menu.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbCtrl kbvfp300 kbvfp300b kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp600 kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300 kbVFP300b kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version           : :3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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