DOCUMENT:Q320126 13-MAY-2002 [foxpro] TITLE :FIX: Visual FoxPro 7.0 Behaves Like _Screen.AlwaysOnTop is True PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro PROD/VER::7.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbCtrl kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet kbvfp700 _IK283 kbVFP700sp1fix ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 7.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you run a Visual FoxPro 7.0 runtime executable or you use Visual FoxPro in development mode, the Visual FoxPro executable sometimes remains on top of any other Windows application. Visual FoxPro behaves as if the AlwaysOnTop property is set to true. RESOLUTION ========== To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q316964 How to Obtain the Latest Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0 Service Pack STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0. This problem was first corrected in Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0 Service Pack 1. MORE INFORMATION ================ 1. Paste the following code in a program (.prg) file, and then run the program from the Command window: DELETE FILE testxx.pjx CREATE PROJECT testxx NOWAIT DELETE FILE testxx.prg TEXT TO lcVar NOSHOW lcScript = "_screen.AlwaysOnTop = .t."+CHR(13)+ ; CHR(10)+ "_Screen.AlwaysOnTop = .f." ON KEY LABEL f5 EXECSCRIPT(lcScript) ON SHUTDOWN QUIT _SCREEN.WINDOWSTATE = 0 _SCREEN.VISIBLE = .T. READ EVENTS ENDTEXT STRTOFILE(lcVar,'testxx.prg',0) _vfp.ActiveProject.files.add('testxx.prg') ?_vfp.ActiveProject.Build('testxx.exe') _vfp.ActiveProject.close RETURN 2. In Windows Explorer, double-click the folder that contains Testxx.exe, right-click Testxx.exe, and then click Create Shortcut. 3. Right-click the Textxx.exe shortcut, click Properties, and then from the Run drop-down list box, click either Maximized or Minimized. Click OK. 4. Double-click the Testxx.exe shortcut to run the executable. 5. Open another Windows application, and note that the Visual FoxPro executable remains on top. Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbCtrl kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet kbvfp700 _IK283 kbVFP700sp1fix 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.