BUG: Semicolon in a Table Name Displays as Underscore (116380)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh 3.0b
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh 2.5b
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh 2.5c
This article was previously published under Q116380

SYMPTOMS

A semicolon (;) in a table/.DBF name displays as an underscore (_) in the Browse, Edit, and View windows.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Table names with a semicolon appear normally in other components of FoxPro, such as the File Open dialog box.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. In the Command window, type the following: 
          CREATE TABLE a;b (charfld C(10))
      BROWSE
  2. Note that the name in the title bar of the Browse window is "A_b." Close the Browse window.
  3. Type EDIT in the Command window. Note that the name in the title bar of the Edit window is "A_b." Close the Edit window.
  4. Type SET in the Command window to open the View window. Note that the table name under Work Area is "A_b."
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/17/2003
Keywords:KB116380
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