DOCUMENT:Q318902 08-MAY-2002 [foxpro] TITLE :FIX: Visual FoxPro 7.0 Quits When You Run a Form with Grid PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro PROD/VER::7.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet kbvfp700 _IK283 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 7.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you run a form that has a grid control in the Visual FoxPro 7.0 (VFP7) development environment, VFP7 quits without an error message. CAUSE ===== The ControlSource property of a control that the grid contains is set to a non-existent data source, and the Unload event of the form contains code. RESOLUTION ========== A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later: Date Time Version Size File name Platform ------------------------------------------------------------- 8-Mar-2002 13:30:01 9499 4.16MB Vfp7.exe 8-Mar-2002 13:30:02 9499 1.09MB Vfp7enu.dll STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Visual FoxPro 7.0. MORE INFORMATION ================ Steps to Reproduce the Behavior: -------------------------------- Paste the following code in a program (.prg) file, and then run the program from the Command window: LOCAL laForm[1], loForm AS FORM CD JUSTPATH(SYS(16)) CLOSE DATABASES ALL ERASE Q318902*.* CREATE TABLE Q318902_dbf (cField1 C(10), cField2 C(10)) CREATE FORM Q318902_frm NOWAIT ASELOBJ(laForm, 1) loForm = laForm(1) WITH loForm .ADDOBJECT("Grid1", "Grid") .grid1.COLUMNCOUNT = 2 .grid1.RECORDSOURCE = "Q318902_dbf" .grid1.Column1.CONTROLSOURCE = "Q318902_dbf.cField1" .grid1.Column2.CONTROLSOURCE = "Q318902_dbf.cField2Bad" ENDWITH KEYBOARD '{ctrl+w}' DOEVENTS() MODIFY FORM Q318902_frm NOWAIT METHOD UNLOAD DOEVENTS() KEYBOARD "* Remove this line: form does not disappear.{CTRL+W}{CTRL+W}" DOEVENTS() CLOSE ALL USE Q318902_dbf DO FORM Q318902_frm Observe that Visual FoxPro quits. Additional query words: exit crash grid gone disappears ====================================================================== Keywords : kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet kbvfp700 _IK283 Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP700 Version : :7.0 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbfix ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.