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Q316443: FIX: Exception Error when Using Period in EDITSOURCE Syntax

Article: Q316443
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbvfp kbXBase kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbvfp700 _IK283
Last Modified: 26-FEB-2002

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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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When you pass the EDITSOURCE function a third parameter that contains a period,
the following error message may appear:

  Fatal error: Exception code=C0000005

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Visual FoxPro for
Windows 7.0. For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q316964 How to Obtain the Latest Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0 Service Pack

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Visual FoxPro for
Windows 7.0. This problem was first corrected in Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0
Service Pack 1.

MORE INFORMATION
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The third parameter of the EDITSOURCE function identifies the name of a class or
data environment for editing.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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In the Command window, type the following line of code and then press ENTER:

  EDITSOURCE("Test.vcx",1,"x.y")

Additional query words: kbVFP700sp1fix

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Keywords          : kbvfp kbXBase kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbvfp700 _IK283 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP700
Version           : :7.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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