DOCUMENT:Q242998 13-OCT-1999 [foxpro] TITLE :PRB: Beautify Changes the Case of Multi-Line Strings PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro PROD/VER:WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a,6.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbMiscTools kbvfp500a kbvfp600 kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== After running the Beautify Application, string expressions that span multiple lines are changed to either upper or lower case. This behavior occurs when the Capitalization for Symbols option in the Beautify Options dialog box is set to either "UPPERCASE" or "lowercase". RESOLUTION ========== When running the Beautify Application, set the Capitalization for Symbols option in the Beautify Options dialog box to either "Match first occurrence" or "No change." MORE INFORMATION ================ Steps to Reproduce Behavior --------------------------- 1. Create a program file named Test.prg using the following code: multi_line_value = "This should be " + ; "Mixed Case" 2. From the Tools menu, select Beautify. 3. In the Beautify Options dialog box, set the Capitalization for Symbols option to UPPERCASE. 4. Click the Run command button in the Beautify Options dialog box. Note that after the Beautify application runs, the "Mixed Case" portion of the string is changed to "MIXED CASE." 5. From the Tools menu, select Beautify. 6. In the Beautify Options dialog box, set the Capitalization for Symbols option to "lowercase." 7. Click the Run command button in the Beautify Option dialog box. Note that after the Beautify application runs, the "MIXED CASE" portion of the string is changed to "mixed case." Additional query words: kbDSE ====================================================================== Keywords : kbMiscTools kbvfp500a kbvfp600 kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a Version : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a,6.0 Issue type : kbprb Solution Type : kbpending ============================================================================= 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 1999.