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Q297851: FIX: Syntax Error in Startup Program Causes Fatal Exception

Article: Q297851
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbvfp600 kbvfp600bug kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet kbvfp700fix
Last Modified: 17-SEP-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 there is a syntax error in a program run at startup from the Config.fpw
file, Visual FoxPro may close without warning.

STATUS
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This problem was corrected in Microsoft Visual FoxPro version 7.0 for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create the following program and save it as "c:\temp\vfpStart.prg":

  DEFINE BAR 50 OF _MTOOLS PROMPT 'test'
  ON SELECTION BAR 50 OF _MTOOLS x =   && Intentional error

2. Compile the program:

  COMPILE c:\temp\vfpStart.prg

3. Create the following config file and save it as "c:\temp\config.fpw":

  COMMAND=DO c:\temp\vfpStart.prg

4. Run the following code in the Command window:

  lcCmd = '"' + HOME() + 'vfp6.exe' + '" -cc:\temp\config.fpw'
  RUN /N &lcCmd.

Visual FoxPro opens and then closes immediately.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbvfp600 kbvfp600bug kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet kbvfp700fix 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP600
Version           : :6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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