FIX: TOBROWSER Error when Closing Class Browser Window (162551)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0a
This article was previously published under Q162551

SYMPTOMS

When attempting to close the Class Browser window using the Close button, a "Class Browser" error dialog box may appear. The error occurs about one out of three times, or more.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This has been corrected in Visual FoxPro 6.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Open a Visual Class Library in the Class Browser using the following command: 
          DO HOME()+'BROWSER.APP' WITH HOME()+'SAMPLES\CLASSES\SAMPLES'
  2. Open the "datachecker" class by clicking on it with the mouse.
  3. Right-click any of the classes in the left pane of the Class Browser window, or right-click any of the methods that show up on the right pane of the Class Browser window.

    NOTE: This displays a context menu where the first choice is "Descriptions."
  4. Leaving the Context menu open, click Close in the Class Browser on the top right corner of the window.

    NOTE: A Class Browser dialog box appears with an error that begins with "TOBROWSER is not an object."
  5. At this point, click OK to ignore the error, or click Cancel to close the Class Browser. Either choice closes the Class Browser.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/16/2002
Keywords:kbBug KB162551
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