PRB: Form Builder Form Causes Illegal Operation

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

When you run (or attempt to modify after running) a Form that was created with the Form Builder, the following error message appears:

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

   VFP caused a stack fault in module VFP.EXE ...

CAUSE

One of the labels that was added by the Form Builder was modified so that both the AutoSize and WordWrap properties are .T. (True).

RESOLUTION

Before running a form where you have set both the AutoSize and WordWrap properties on a label added by the Form Builder, right-click the Visible property of the label and click "Reset to Default."

If you already ran the form and received the problem described in the Symptoms section, type the following commands in the command window to correct the form so that you can modify it and run it in the future:

NOTE: Spacing and case are important in the REPLACE command.

   scxfile = GETFILE('SCX', 'Locate your form')
   USE (scxfile)
   REPLACE ALL properties WITH ;
     STRTRAN(properties, "Visible = .T."+CHR(13)+CHR(10)) ;
     FOR "label" $ baseclass
   USE

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this behavior and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

This behavior does not occur in Visual FoxPro 3.0b for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Create a new form in Visual FoxPro.

2. On the Form menu, click Quick Form or right-click the form and select Builder from the shortcut menu.

3. Select any table and any fields that you want to add to the form.

4. Select any label that was added to the form and set the following properties:

   AutoSize = .T. (True) WordWrap = .T. (True)

5. Run the form.