PRB: "Foxcode Script '' Failure" Error with Intellisense (306500)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0
This article was previously published under Q306500

SYMPTOMS

After you uninstall a beta version of Visual FoxPro 7.0 and then install the release version, when Intellisense tries to display the syntax of a command or function, the following error may occur:
Foxcode Script '' Failure

CAUSE

The Visual FoxPro 7.0 beta uninstall program does not remove information in the Windows registry used by Intellisense. This information has pathing data that changed between the beta and release versions of the product.

RESOLUTION

Run VFPClean.app from the Command window of Visual FoxPro. VFPClean.app is installed in the home folder of Visual FoxPro 7.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Install a beta version of Visual FoxPro 7.0.
  2. Uninstall the beta version.
  3. Install the release version of Visual FoxPro 7.0 on the same computer.
  4. Start Visual FoxPro 7.0 and in the Command window type a command to invoke Intellisense. The error mentioned in the "Symptoms" section may occur.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/16/2001
Keywords:kbDSupport kbprb KB306500
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