Q135614: FIX: GET Field Default Sizes on the Desktop Are Too Small

Article: Q135614
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbcode
Last Modified: 24-MAR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When issuing an @...GET with a default value to the Visual FoxPro Desktop, the
displayed GET field is too small for the displayed value.

WORKAROUND
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- Add a SIZE cause to @...GET command to increase the size of the displayed GET
  field. See Example Two in the "More Information" section.

-or-

- Issue the @...GET in a user-defined window. See Example Three in the "More
  Information" section.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Visual FoxPro 3.0b
for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce and Work Around Problem
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Example One:

From the Command window, issue this command:

     @2,2 GET MyField1 DEFAULT "Too Small"

The GET field will not display the entire default value.

Example Two: Re-issue the @...GET command as follows:

     @2,2 GET MyField2 DEFAULT "Too Small" SIZE 1,15

The entire default GET field will be displayed.

Example Three:

Define and activate a window and then issue the @...GET.

     DEFINE WINDOW MyWindow AT 2,2 SIZE 30,30
     ACTIVATE WINDOW MyWindow
     @2,2 GET MyField3 DEFAULT "Is this Too Small"

The entire default GET field will be displayed.

Additional query words: 3.00 VFoxWin fixlist3.00b buglist3.00

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Keywords          : kbcode 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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