BUG: MDI Window Reverses Parent/Child Window Name in Title Bar (139569)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0b
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0a
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q139569

SYMPTOMS

The multiple document interface (MDI) window is a Microsoft Windows standard that controls the relationship between parent and child windows. For example, if an MDI-compliant window is maximized, the title bar displays both parent and child window names. The format for displaying the window names on the title bar is "parent window name - child window name."

In Visual FoxPro, the title appears above the Visual FoxPro system menu bar but the window name is displayed in reverse order (child window name - parent window name). This is contrary to the Windows standard and does not occur in FoxPro version 2.6 for Windows.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. Create a form in Visual FoxPro.
  2. Change the Caption property of the form to Customer.
  3. Change the MDIForm property of the form to true (.T.).
  4. Run the form and maximize the window. Notice that the title of the Visual FoxPro window reads "Customer - Microsoft Visual FoxPro" instead of "Microsoft Visual FoxPro - Customer."
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/7/2003
Keywords:kbBug kbProgramming KB139569
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