PRB: COMMAND+W and CTRL+W Do Not Close All Windows (107826)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh 3.0b
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh 2.5b
This article was previously published under Q107826

SYMPTOMS

Pressing COMMAND+W or CTRL+W does not close every window that has a close box, as the ESC key does.

For example, clicking the close box or choosing Close from the File menu in a screen, menu, or report invokes the following dialog box if any changes were made: 
   Do you want to save changes to XXX.SCX?
 
   Yes        No        Cancel
Pressing COMMAND+W or CTRL+W immediately saves any changes and closes the file, bypassing the "Do you want to save changes?" dialog box. If a new report or screen is being created, a second "Save Environment?" dialog box will appear regardless of the method used to close the file.

However, if COMMAND+W or CTRL+W is pressed in other windows, such as the Debug window, a character will appear in the window and the window will remain open.

STATUS

This behavior is by design. The intent of the COMMAND+W or CTRL+W key combination is to allow you to bypass the "Do you want to save changes?" dialog box. This key combination cannot be used to close windows that do not invoke this dialog box.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/15/2003
Keywords:KB107826
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