FIX: Timer is Visible on a Form After Using Graphics Methods (133100)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0b
This article was previously published under Q133100

SYMPTOMS

The timer control is visible on a form at run time when it should not be.

WORKAROUND

Set the coordinates of the timer control to an off-screen location. For example, add the following lines to the code in the form's Init event: 
   thisform.timer1.left = -100
   thisform.timer1.top = -100

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem has been fixed in Visual FoxPro 5.0 for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. Create a form named Test.
  2. Add a timer control to the Test form.
  3. In the form's Init event, type: 
       thisform.width = 500
   thisform.height = 500
   thisform.fillstyle = 0
   thisform.fillcolor = rgb(255,0,0)
   thisform.box(0,0,thisform.width,thisform.height)
  4. Save and run the form.
The form's Fillcolor property is set to a color other than the backcolor of the form, and a box is drawn around the area that contains the timer. When you run the form, a white rectangle appears where the timer is located.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/30/2003
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbvfp500fix KB133100
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