Q103602: PRB: Menu Popups Not Appearing in FoxPro for Windows

Article: Q103602
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MACINTOSH:2.5x,2.6a; WINDOWS:2.5x,2.6x,3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5x, 2.6x 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5x, 2.6a 
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SUMMARY
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Menu popups will not appear under certain circumstances when the number of
options in a popup exceeds a certain limit in FoxPro for Windows.

For example, using the CUSTOMER.DBF file (500 records) located in the
FOXPRO25\TUTORIAL directory, the following program will work in FoxPro for
MS-DOS but not in FoxPro for Windows:

     SET SYSMENU TO
     SET SYSMENU AUTOMATIC
   
     USE customer
   
     DEFINE PAD test OF _msysmenu PROMPT "Test"
     ON SELECTION PAD test OF _msysmenu ACTIVATE POPUP test
     DEFINE POPUP test PROMPT FIELD company
     ON SELECTION POPUP test WAIT WINDOW PROMPT()

Additional query words: FoxWin FoxMac VFoxWin 2.50 2.50a 2.50b 2.50c 2.60

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbFoxPro260aMac kbVFP300
Version           : MACINTOSH:2.5x,2.6a; WINDOWS:2.5x,2.6x,3.0

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