Article: Q148883
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 you programmatically set the Value property of a text box that has its
ControlSource property set to a field in a table, a new record will be added to
the table if the record pointer is positioned at the end of file.
WORKAROUND
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If the Value property of a text box is to be set programmatically, use the EOF()
function to determine if the record pointer is positioned at the end of file
before setting the Value property.
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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1. Create a new form.
2. Add a table to the data environment of the form.
3. Drag a character field from the table in the data environment to the form.
4. Add a command button to the form.
5. Add the following code to the Click event of the command button:
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This.Parent.Text1.Value='test'
6. Save and run the form.
After you click the command button, a new record is added to the table, and the
field that was used to create the text box on the form has a value of test.
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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