PRB: SHOW WINDOW ALL May Cause Empty Browse Window to Appear (135914)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
This article was previously published under Q135914

SYMPTOMS

Under certain conditions, using the SHOW WINDOW ALL command to display a previously established and populated Browse window, may cause the Browse window to reappear with no data in the headers or cells.

CAUSE

This occurs if you set the Browse window's Visible property to false (.F.) before using the SHOW WINDOW ALL command.

RESOLUTION

Set the Browse window's Visible property to true (.T.) to redisplay the correct contents of the headers and cells.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Open any table into the active work area.
  2. Type the BROWSE NAME TEST command in the Command window, and press ENTER. This brings up a Browse window with an Object name of Test that displays the contents of the table opened in step 1.
  3. Type the TEST.VISIBLE = .F. command in the Command window, and press ENTER. This sets the Visible property of the Browse window to false, causing it to disappear.
  4. Type SHOW WINDOW ALL in the Command window, and press ENTER. Note that the Browse window reappears but does not contain any data in either the header or the cells.
  5. Type TEST.VISIBLE = .T. in the Command window and press ENTER. Note that the Browse window now contains the expected values.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/15/2000
Keywords:KB135914
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