Article: Q142214
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbvfp kbvfp300bBUG kbvfp500fixkbbuglist kbfixlist
Last Modified: 24-MAR-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b
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SYMPTOMS
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When the RELEASE <memvar> command is called to release a LOCAL variable,
all variables that have that same name are also released. For example, a local
variable that is declared in a higher level procedure and is not visible in the
current routine is released when the RELEASE <memvar> command is issued.
WORKAROUND
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Because local variables are out of scope as soon as you call another program,
you can avoid using the RELEASE command to explicitly release a local variable.
You can also use the RELEASE ALL command instead of RELEASE <memvar>. For
example, instead of using this:
RELEASE lcMychar
use this:
RELEASE ALL LIKE lcMychar
The RELEASE ALL command does not release local variables that have been declared
in other procedures or functions, even if they have the same name as a local
variable in the current procedure.
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 has been fixed in Visual FoxPro 5.0
for Windows.
MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Problem
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To reproduce the problem, copy the following sample code into a program file, and
run it:
LOCAL lcNewVar
lcNewVar="one"
=Changeit()
?lcNewVar && This command returns the error "Variable not Found"
RETURN .T.
PROCEDURE Changeit
LOCAL lcNewVar
lcNewVar="two"
DISPLAY MEMO LIKE lc*
RELEASE lcNewVar
* Comment the line above and uncomment the following line
* RELEASE ALL LIKE lcNewVar
DISPLAY MEMO LIKE lc*
RETURN .T.
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbvfp kbvfp300bBUG kbvfp500fix kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300 kbVFP300b
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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