Q157634: BUG: Drag and Drop Fails in an As Top-Level Form

Article: Q157634
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool kbvfp kbvfp500aBUG kbvfp500bugkbbuglist
Last Modified: 11-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Drag and Drop does not work in the As Top-Level form when the Visual FoxPro
desktop is not visible, minimized, or the dragging object within the As Top-
Level form is outside of Visual FoxPro desktop boundary.

WORKAROUND
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The workaround is to change the DragIcon property to some other icon other than
the default icon.

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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You do not get the above symptoms as long as the form is not an As Top- Level
form.

Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Create a form.

2. Set the ShowWindow property for the form to "2-As Top-Level form."

3. Add two command buttons onto the form.

4. Set the DragMode property for the two command buttons to "1 - Automatic."

5. Run the form, then minimize the Visual FoxPro desktop.

6. Try to drag the command button.

The command button cannot be dragged.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbtool kbvfp kbvfp500aBUG kbvfp500bug kbbuglist
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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