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Q299681: FIX: Syntax Error on Form Makes Form Unusable

Article: Q299681
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbContainer kbCtrl kbOOP kbvfp kbvfp600 kbvfp600bug kbGrpDSFox kbCodeSnippet kbvfp700fi
Last Modified: 29-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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If you type a value that has a syntax error in one of the properties on a form,
you may receive the following error message when run or save the form:

  Syntax error.

After you receive the error message, you cannot modify or run the form.

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. Save the following code as a program:

  *!* Q299681 FIX: Syntax Error in Form Properties Makes Form Unusable
  SET RESOURCE OFF
  _CLIPTEXT = "(=DATE())"
  LOCAL aobj[1], xx
  DELETE FILE testxx.sc?
  CREATE FORM testxx NOWAIT
  =ASELOBJ(aobj,1)
  xx = aobj[1]
  xx.AutoCenter = .t.
  xx.AddObject('txt1','textbox')

2. Click the text box and select the Value property in the Properties window.

3. Use CTRL+V to paste the contents of the clipboard into the Value property.

4. Save and run the form.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbContainer kbCtrl kbOOP kbvfp kbvfp600 kbvfp600bug kbGrpDSFox kbCodeSnippet kbvfp700fix kbvfp700 kbfixlist
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP600
Version           : :6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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