PRB: Unable to Reference SCX with Spaces in Filename (156033)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0b
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q156033

SYMPTOMS

If a form contains spaces in its file name, you may be unable to reference the form object created when this form is run either from program code or in the Debug or Watch window.

RESOLUTION

Successfully referencing form objects by SCX name requires replacing any space character(s) with underscores.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

When a form is created by the DO FORM command, Visual FoxPro attempts to use the filename, minus the .SCX extension, as a variable to store the object reference for the form. If the filename contains spaces, Visual FoxPro determines that it is not a valid variable name and transforms it into something valid by replacing the spaces with underscores.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Create a form by entering the following in the Command window: 
       MODI FORM "X X"
  2. From the File menu, choose Save, and then close the Form Designer.
  3. Run the form by entering the following in the Command window: 
       DO FORM  "X X"
  4. In Visual FoxPro 3.0 or 3.0b, open the Debug window and type X X in the left-hand side. In Visual FoxPro 5.0, open the Visual FoxPro Debugger and type X X in the Watch window.
Following this behavior, note that:

  • You will not see (Object) next to the X X in the Debug or Watch window.
  • If the X X is replaced with X_X, the form object can be correctly referenced.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/1/2003
Keywords:KB156033
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