FIX: Syntax Error in Form Properties Makes Form Unusable (299681)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q299681

SYMPTOMS

If you type a value that has a syntax error in one of the properties on a form, you may receive the following error message when run or save the form:
Syntax error.
After you receive the error message, you cannot modify or run the form.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Save the following code as a program:
    *!* Q299681 FIX: Syntax Error in Form Properties Makes Form Unusable
SET RESOURCE OFF
_CLIPTEXT = "(=DATE())"
LOCAL aobj[1], xx
DELETE FILE testxx.sc?
CREATE FORM testxx NOWAIT
=ASELOBJ(aobj,1)
xx = aobj[1]
xx.AutoCenter = .t.
xx.AddObject('txt1','textbox')
  2. Click the text box and select the Value property in the Properties window.
  3. Use CTRL+V to paste the contents of the clipboard into the Value property.
  4. Save and run the form.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/15/2002
Keywords:kbBug kbCodeSnippet kbContainer kbCtrl kbOOP kbvfp700fix KB299681
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