BUG: Maximizing and Restoring Print Preview Disables Menu Bars

 Last reviewed: May 9, 1997
Article ID: Q164868
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 5.0 5.0a

SYMPTOMS

In the Report Preview Window in Visual FoxPro 5, if you are trying to Maximize, Restore, and then Close the preview window, some of the menu bars (such as Help, Window, and Tools) no longer work.

RESOLUTION

  1. SET SYSMENU TO DEFAULT.

-or-

  1. If you are using a custom menu, you can copy and run the DEFINE MENU code for the specific pads and bars from a generated quick menu again.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Create a quick report out of any of the sample tables, such as Test.frx

  2. Issue the following command: 

          REPORT FORM test PREVIEW

  3. Click the maximize button to maximize the preview window.

  4. Click the restore button to restore the preview window.

  5. Close the preview window.

Notice that when you select "Microsoft Visual FoxPro Help" from the Help menu, it does not bring up Microsoft Visual FoxPro Help.

Keywords : buglist5.00 FxprintGeneral kbprint vfoxwin vfpbug5.0a kbbuglist
Version : 5.0 5.0a
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug

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Last reviewed: May 9, 1997
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