PRB: "Position Is off the Screen" Error When Loading FoxPro (114476)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows 2.6
This article was previously published under Q114476

SYMPTOMS

A window with the title "Error" appears when FoxPro version 2.6 for Windows is invoked. The text in this window says:
Error 30 (Position is off the screen.) occurred in SPLASH. Catalog Manager cancelled.

CAUSE

In Windows 3.1, this error occurs when the Arial Bold and Arial Bold Italic TrueType fonts are missing and the Enable TrueType Fonts option is turned off. The "normal" Arial and Arial Italic fonts don't cause the problem.

In Windows 3.0, this problem occurs when FoxPro for Windows attempts to load the introductory, or "splash," screen. The splash screen is displayed when the CONFIG.FPW file does not contain a CATMAN= statement.

This behavior also may occur when either the standard VGA (640 X 480) video driver or an EGA driver is being used.

This behavior may also occur when the Stealth Pro video driver is used in 1024 x 768 mode.

NOTE: This problem does not occur under all resolutions and may also be affected by the resources in use (Large Fonts or Small Fonts).

RESOLUTION

Windows 3.1

Add the Arial fonts to your system. To add the Arial fonts to your system, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Windows Control Panel and choose (double-click) the Fonts icon.
  2. Choose the TrueType button.
  3. Make sure that the Enable TrueType Fonts check box is selected.
  4. Choose OK to return to the Fonts dialog box.
  5. In the Fonts dialog box, choose the Add button.
  6. In the Directories list box, locate the font files.
  7. Select (highlight) the following fonts:

    Arial (TrueType)
    Arial Bold (TrueType)
    Arial Bold Italic(TrueType)
    Arial Italic (TrueType)

  8. Choose OK, and then choose Close.

Windows 3.0

Since Windows 3.0 does not support TrueType fonts, it is not possible to implement the previous resolution with Windows 3.0. If FoxPro for Windows is running under Windows 3.0, do one of the following:

  • If you would like to proceed to the Catalog Manager when FoxPro is invoked, add the following line to your CONFIG.FPW file: 
          CATMAN=ON
    -or-
  • If you would like to proceed to the Command window when FoxPro is invoked, add the following line to your CONFIG.FPW file: 
          CATMAN=OFF
When CATMAN=ON or CATMAN=OFF is placed in the CONFIG.FPW file, the splash screen will not be invoked. The splash screen will not function properly under Windows 3.0 because Windows 3.0 does not support TrueType fonts.

Stealth Pro Video Driver

If you are running this video driver in 1024 x 768 mode, do one of the following:

  • If you would like to proceed to the Catalog Manager when FoxPro is invoked, add the following line to your CONFIG.FPW file: 
          CATMAN=ON
    -or-
  • If you would like to proceed to the Command window when FoxPro is invoked, add the following line to your CONFIG.FPW file: 
          CATMAN=OFF
When CATMAN=ON or CATMAN=OFF is placed in the CONFIG.FPW file, the splash screen will not be invoked.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/21/1999
Keywords:kberrmsg KB114476
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