DOCUMENT:Q158319  07-SEP-2001  [foxpro]
TITLE   :FIX: Printing from Report Designer Gets Error Message in VFP 5
PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro
PROD/VER:5.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbprint kbui kbvfp kbvfp500aFIX kbvfp500bugkbbuglist kbfixlist

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The following error is returned in the Report Designer:

   This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.

This occurs under the following conditions:

 - The report is printed while the Report Designer is open.

 - The DataEnvironment is opened and the Property sheet is opened.

 - The DataEnvironment is closed without first closing the Property sheet.

WORKAROUND
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Do not close the DataEnvironment without first closing the Property Sheet.

STATUS
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This problem has been fixed in Visual FoxPro 5.0a.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a short report based on some table, and keep the Designer window open.

2. Print the report using the right-click menu or selecting Print from the File
   menu.

3. Open the DataEnvironment window.

4. Open the Property Sheet window.

5. Close the DataEnvironment window.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbprint kbui kbvfp kbvfp500aFIX kbvfp500bug kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500
Version           : 5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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