DOCUMENT:Q163931  05-FEB-2000  [foxpro]
TITLE   :BUG: FxAlert() Function Does Not Appear Centered
PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro
PROD/VER:MACINTOSH:3.0b
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbHWMAC kbvfp kbvfp300bBUGkbbuglist

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b 
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SYMPTOMS
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The default position of the FxAlert() function does not appeared centered
horizontally when invoked in Visual FoxPro 3.0b for the Macintosh. When compared
with FoxPro 2.6a for the Macintosh, the FxAlert() function appears much closer
to the left-hand corner of the Visual FoxPro desktop after assigning the
nHorizontal and nVertical parameters the negative one (-1) value.

In FoxPro for the Macintosh 2.6a, the dialog appears centered horizontally.

RESOLUTION
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Use the Visual FoxPro MESSAGEBOX() function.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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The FxAlert() function topic in the FoxTools Help file, located in the Microsoft
Visual FoxPro\Tools folder, states:

   Use a value of -1 for either nHorizontal or nVertical to accept the default
   position.

The FoxTools Help file contains the complete syntax for the FxAlert() function.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. In the Visual FoxPro for the Macintosh Command window, issue the following
   commands:

         SET LIBRARY TO HOME()+"FoxTools.cfm"<BR/>
         =FxAlert(1,257,-1,-1,"Hello")

2. Note that the Alert box is not centered horizontally.

3. If you have FoxPro 2.6a for the Macintosh, the FxAlert() syntax remains the
   same. However, change the line:

         SET LIBRARY TO HOME()+"FoxTools.cfm"

   -to-

         SET LIBRARY TO GETFILE()

   Navigate to the System\Extensions folder and open the FoxTools.mlb file.

4. Note that in FoxPro for the Macintosh 2.6a, the Alert dialog is centered
   horizontally.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbHWMAC kbvfp kbvfp300bBUG kbbuglist
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300bMac
Version           : MACINTOSH:3.0b

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