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Article: Q300140
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbCtrl kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp500aBUG kbvfp500bug kbvfp600 kbvfp600bug kbGrpDSFox kbCo
Last Modified: 11-FEB-2002

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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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If you minimize a modal form that was called from another modal form, you cannot
restore the minimized form.

RESOLUTION
==========

To quit the program, click Cancel on the Program menu. This allows you to close
the forms.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

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

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. In Visual FoxPro (VFP) 5.0 or 6.0, paste the following code in a new program:

  *!* Q300140 FIX: Minimized Modal Form Called From A Modal Form Cannot Be Restored
  CLEAR ALL
  PUBLIC ox
  KEYBOARD '{enter}{enter}{ctrl+f9}'
  ox = CREATEOBJECT('form1')
  ox.Caption = 'Form '+ALLTRIM(STR(_Screen.FormCount))
  ox.Show()

  DEFINE CLASS form1 AS FORM

  ADD OBJECT cmdNewForm AS CommandButton ;
     WITH Left = 10, Top = 5, Height = 28, ;
     Width = 100, Caption = "New Form"
     
  PROCEDURE  cmdNewForm.Click
     * Create another Form
     IF _Screen.FormCount < 3
         LOCAL oy
         oy = CREATEOBJECT('form1')
         oy.Caption = 'Form '+ALLTRIM(STR(_Screen.FormCount))
         oy.Show(1)
     ENDIF

  ENDPROC

  ADD OBJECT cmdReleaseForm AS CommandButton ;
     WITH Left = 120, Top = 5, Height = 28, ;
     Width = 100, Caption = "Release Form"
  PROCEDURE cmdReleaseForm.Click
        THISFORM.Release
         RETURN
  ENDPROC

  ENDDEFINE

2. Save and run the code (the name is unimportant).

Form 3 is minimized and you cannot restore it. Also, you cannot close the other
forms.

REFERENCES
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(c) Microsoft Corporation 2001, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Mark
Barnard, Microsoft Corporation.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbCtrl kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp500aBUG kbvfp500bug kbvfp600 kbvfp600bug kbGrpDSFox kbCodeSnippet tslic_tslic kbvfp700fix 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version           : :5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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Q300140: FIX: Minimized Modal Form Cannot Be Restored