FIX: The REPORT FORM ASCII clause does not permit white space (318997)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0
This article was previously published under Q318997

SYMPTOMS

When you use the REPORT FORM ASCII clause in Visual FoxPro version 7.0, no white space is produced between the detail band and the page footer in the ASCII file that is created. This assumes that there is space between the detail band and the page footer on the report.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

316964 How to Obtain the Latest Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is 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

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Paste the following code in a program (.prg) file named Test, and then run the program from the Command window.

    Note You may have to increase the PAUSE value in the code example if running the code on a faster computer. 
    CLOSE TABLES ALL
DELETE FILE mytest.DBF
DELETE FILE myreport.fr?
DELETE FILE myreport.txt

CREATE TABLE mytest (fld1 C(20), fld2 C(20))
FOR x = 1 TO 5
	INSERT INTO mytest VALUES (REPLICATE(CHR(64+x),10), ;
                          REPLICATE(CHR(64+x),10))
ENDFOR

CREATE REPORT myreport NOWAIT
*Make a quick report
KEYBOARD "{ALT+R}Q{PAUSE 1}{ENTER}"
ACTIVATE WINDOW 'Report Designer'
KEYBOARD "{CTRL+W}"
DOEVENTS

REPORT FORM myreport PREVIEW
REPORT FORM myreport TO FILE myreport.txt ASCII
MODIFY FILE myreport.txt NOWAIT
USE
  2. After you run the program, view the Report Preview. Note that the report contains five lines of data, followed by white space, and then a date in the page footer.
  3. Close the Report Preview window, and note that the report now shows the date directly below the last line of data in the ASCII text file.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/11/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbCodeSnippet kbCtrl kbfix kbVFP700sp1fix KB318997
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