Q120443: BUG: SET SYSMENU TO _MWINDOW Doesn’t Disable Window Menu

Article: Q120443
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MACINTOSH:2.5x,2.6a,3.0b
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbbuglist
Last Modified: 04-AUG-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5x, 2.6a 
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b 
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SYMPTOMS
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The SET SYSMENU TO _MWINDOW command does not disable the Window menu in FoxPro
for Macintosh.

This behavior differs from FoxPro for Windows, which disables the Window menu
when running the same code.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Problem
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Create and run the following program:

     SET TOPIC TO TRAN
     SET SYSMENU TO _MWINDOW
     SET SKIP OF MENU _MSYSMENU .T.
     DEFINE PAD help OF _MSYSMENU PROMPT "\<Help" COLOR SCHEME 3 ;
       KEY F1, "F1"
     ON SELECTION PAD help OF _MSYSMENU HELP
     SET MACHELP DISABLE
     SET MACDESKTOP OFF
     SET APLABOUT DISABLE
     MODIFY WINDOW screen NOCLOSE NOZOOM
     ZOOM WINDOW screen MAX
     SET STATUS BAR ON

Note that the Window menu is not disabled. Moreover, although none of the
commands on the Window menu are disabled, they do not actually run.

(c) Microsoft Corporation 2000, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Kevin
Zollman, Microsoft Corporation.


Additional query words: VFoxMac FoxMac buglist2.50b buglist2.50c buglist2.60a 2.50b 2.50c buglist3.00b akz

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Keywords          :  kbbuglist
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbFoxPro260aMac kbVFP300bMac
Version           : MACINTOSH:2.5x,2.6a,3.0b

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