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Q289810: BUG: Right-Clicking Close Button May Cause VFP to Shut Down

Article: Q289810
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbvfp600 kbvfp600bug kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet
Last Modified: 01-AUG-2001

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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 you right-click and then left-click the Close button of the Code window or
a window that is created with a MODIFY MEMO command, Visual FoxPro may report
one of the following errors.

In Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me):

  VFP6 has caused an error in VFP6.exe VFP 6.0 will now close.

In Microsoft Windows 2000:

  VFP has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. You will need to
  restart the program. An error log is being created.

In Microsoft Windows NT 4.0:

  An application error has occurred and an application error log is being
  generated.
  VFP6.exe
  Exception access violation (0xc0000005), address:<memory address>

RESOLUTION
==========

If you are using a MODIFY MEMO command to display the contents of a memo field,
use an edit box object in a form instead.


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. In the Command window, type the following:

  MODI COMM Test

2. Click the Close button with the right mouse button, and then click the Close
  button with the left mouse button.

  -or-

1. In the Command window, type the following:

  USE Home(2)+"data\employee"
  MODI MEMO Notes

2. Click the Close button with the right mouse button, and then click the Close
  button with the left mouse button.

Additional query words: crash exit

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Keywords          : kbvfp600 kbvfp600bug kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP600
Version           : :6.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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