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Q306500: PRB: "Foxcode Script ‘’ Failure" Error with Intellisense

Article: Q306500
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbvfp kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbvfp700
Last Modified: 16-OCT-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 7.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you uninstall a beta version of Visual FoxPro 7.0 and then install the
release version, when Intellisense tries to display the syntax of a command or
function, the following error may occur:

  Foxcode Script '' Failure

CAUSE
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The Visual FoxPro 7.0 beta uninstall program does not remove information in the
Windows registry used by Intellisense. This information has pathing data that
changed between the beta and release versions of the product.

RESOLUTION
==========

Run VFPClean.app from the Command window of Visual FoxPro. VFPClean.app is
installed in the home folder of Visual FoxPro 7.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Install a beta version of Visual FoxPro 7.0.

2. Uninstall the beta version.

3. Install the release version of Visual FoxPro 7.0 on the same computer.

4. Start Visual FoxPro 7.0 and in the Command window type a command to invoke
  Intellisense. The error mentioned in the "Symptoms" section may occur.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbvfp kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbvfp700 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP700
Version           : :7.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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