BUG: SET SYSMENU TO _MWINDOW Doesn't Disable Window Menu (120443)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh 2.6a
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh 3.0b
This article was previously published under Q120443

SYMPTOMS

The SET SYSMENU TO _MWINDOW command does not disable the Window menu in FoxPro for Macintosh.

This behavior differs from FoxPro for Windows, which disables the Window menu when running the same code.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

Create and run the following program: 
   SET TOPIC TO TRAN
   SET SYSMENU TO _MWINDOW
   SET SKIP OF MENU _MSYSMENU .T.
   DEFINE PAD help OF _MSYSMENU PROMPT "\<Help" COLOR SCHEME 3 ;
     KEY F1, "F1"
   ON SELECTION PAD help OF _MSYSMENU HELP
   SET MACHELP DISABLE
   SET MACDESKTOP OFF
   SET APLABOUT DISABLE
   MODIFY WINDOW screen NOCLOSE NOZOOM
   ZOOM WINDOW screen MAX
   SET STATUS BAR ON
Note that the Window menu is not disabled. Moreover, although none of the commands on the Window menu are disabled, they do not actually run.

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Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/15/2003
Keywords:KB120443
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