FIX: Exception Error When You Pass the EDITSOURCE Function a Third Parameter with a Period (316443)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0

This article was previously published under Q316443

SYMPTOMS

When you pass the EDITSOURCE function a third parameter that contains a period, the following error message may appear:

Fatal error: Exception code=C0000005

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

316964 How to Obtain the Latest Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0. This problem was first corrected in Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0 Service Pack 1.

MORE INFORMATION

The third parameter of the EDITSOURCE function identifies the name of a class or data environment for editing.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

In the Command window, type the following line of code and then press ENTER:

EDITSOURCE("Test.vcx",1,"x.y")

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	2/26/2002
Keywords:	kbbug kbDSupport kbXBase KB316443