DOCUMENT:Q103602  05-FEB-2000  [foxpro]
TITLE   :PRB: Menu Popups Not Appearing in FoxPro for Windows
PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro
PROD/VER:MACINTOSH:2.5x,2.6a; WINDOWS:2.5x,2.6x,3.0
OPER/SYS:
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
 - Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5x, 2.6x 
 - Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5x, 2.6a 
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SUMMARY
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Menu popups will not appear under certain circumstances when the number of
options in a popup exceeds a certain limit in FoxPro for Windows.

For example, using the CUSTOMER.DBF file (500 records) located in the
FOXPRO25\TUTORIAL directory, the following program will work in FoxPro for
MS-DOS but not in FoxPro for Windows:

      SET SYSMENU TO
      SET SYSMENU AUTOMATIC
    
      USE customer
    
      DEFINE PAD test OF _msysmenu PROMPT "Test"
      ON SELECTION PAD test OF _msysmenu ACTIVATE POPUP test
      DEFINE POPUP test PROMPT FIELD company
      ON SELECTION POPUP test WAIT WINDOW PROMPT()

Additional query words: FoxWin FoxMac VFoxWin 2.50 2.50a 2.50b 2.50c 2.60

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbFoxPro260aMac kbVFP300
Version           : MACINTOSH:2.5x,2.6a; WINDOWS:2.5x,2.6x,3.0

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