FIX: CANCEL After "Object in Use" Error Closes Visual FoxPro (135385)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0

This article was previously published under Q135385

SYMPTOMS

After suspending an error, using the CLEAR ALL command produces this error:

Cannot clear the object in use.

Using the CANCEL command after this error causes Visual FoxPro to close (crash). This happens only after using a version 2.x READ WHEN command.

WORKAROUND

There is no problem if you reverse the command sequence:

   CANCEL
      * Click OK to clear the "Cannot clear object in use" error message.
   CLEAR ALL

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Visual FoxPro 3.0b for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Code to Reproduce Problem

DEFINE WINDOW one FROM 1,1 TO 20,20 FLOAT
ACTIVATE WINDOW one
@ 1,1 GET x DEFA 1 NAME bob
READ WHEN test()

PROC test
jhjhj            && Random characters to generate error

* When the error dialog appears, select SUSPEND
* In the Command window, enter the following lines of code:

CLEAR ALL
   * Click OK to clear the "Cannot clear object in use" error message.
CANCEL

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	3/24/2000
Keywords:	kbbug KB135385