FIX: Error Using Object Property > 255 Characters As Parameter (221739)

SYMPTOMS

You have an object property that is a character string of length 255 characters or longer. You attempt to pass this property as a parameter to a form Init method using the DO FORM <formname> WITH <parameter> syntax. When the DO FORM command is executed, the following error is generated:

String is too long to fit.

RESOLUTION

Upgrade to Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3 or try the workarounds below:

Pass the property as a named expression:
```
DO FORM testxx WITH (lObj.cText)
					
```
Store the property value to a variable and pass the variable to the form Init:
```
LOCAL lcTxt
lcTxt = lObj.cText
DO FORM testxx WITH lcTxt
					
```

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

Run the following code from a program (.PRG) file:

Local aobj[1], xx
Create FORM testxx NOWAIT
=ASELOBJ(aobj,1)
xx = aobj[1]
xx.autocenter = .t.
xx.WriteMethod('init',[LPARA tcInitString] ;
   + chr(13)+ [? tcInitString])
Keyboard 'Y' CLEAR
Release WINDOW 'Form Designer - testxx.scx'

Local lobj, lofrm1, lctxt
lobj = CREATEOBJECT('obj1')        && Create an object with a text property
Do FORM testxx WITH lobj.cText     && This command produces the error:
Return

Define CLASS obj1 AS CUSTOM
   cText = REPLICATE( 'X', 255 )
Enddefine

The error above is displayed. This is error number 1903.