BUG: RESTORE SCREEN Does Not Refresh Form in VFP 5.0

 Last reviewed: January 30, 1998
Article ID: Q180070
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0a

SYMPTOMS

Using the RESTORE SCREEN FROM <variable name> command does not restore information on a form or on a window created with the DEFINE WINDOW command when either object was saved to a memory variable using the SAVE SCREEN TO <variable name> command.

RESOLUTION

To refresh the form, use the toggle the LockScreen property of the form as shown below: 

   Testform.LockScreen=.T.
   RESTORE SCREEN FROM y
   Testform.LockScreen=.F.
There is not a way to refresh a window created with the DEFINE WINDOW command.

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

In the FoxPro Command window, enter the following commands: 

   Testform=CREATEOBJECT("form")
   Testform.Show
   ? "Hello"
   SAVE SCREEN TO y
   CLEAR
   RESTORE SCREEN FROM y
"Hello" does not appear on the form and the form is not refreshed.

REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q174244
   TITLE     : RESTORE SCREEN Causes Memory Leak in Visual FoxPro 5.0


Keywords          : FxprgGeneral vfoxwin
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

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Last reviewed: January 30, 1998
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