FIX: C0000005 Fatal Error Saving FormSet After Add Cancel in DE (221718)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q221718

SYMPTOMS

If you attempt to save a formset after canceling the addition of a table to the data environment of the form, the following error message appears:
Fatal error: Exception code=C0000005

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This bug was corrected in Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3. For more information about Visual Studio service packs, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

194295 HOWTO: Tell That Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs Are Installed

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

NOTE: On some machines, you must use the mouse and not the keyboard to perform these steps in order to see the error.
  1. In the Command window, type "create form" without the quotes.
  2. From the Form menu, select Create Formset.
  3. Right-click on the form and select Data Environment.
  4. Click the Cancel button in the Open dialog.
  5. Click the Close button on the form.
  6. Click the Yes button when prompted to save the form.
  7. Accept the default form name and press the ENTER key.

    NOTE: The error reference in the Symptoms section appears.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/15/2002
Keywords:kbBug kbDesigner kbVS600sp3fix KB221718
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