Article: Q180070
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbvfp
Last Modified: 23-MAR-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0a
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SYMPTOMS
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Using the RESTORE SCREEN FROM <variable name> command does not restore
information on a form or on a window created with the DEFINE WINDOW command when
either object was saved to a memory variable using the SAVE SCREEN TO
<variable name> command.
RESOLUTION
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To refresh the form, use the toggle the LockScreen property of the form as shown
below:
Testform.LockScreen=.T.
RESTORE SCREEN FROM y
Testform.LockScreen=.F.
There is not a way to refresh a window created with the DEFINE WINDOW command.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This has been corrected in Visual FoxPro 6.0.
MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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In the FoxPro Command window, enter the following commands:
Testform=CREATEOBJECT("form")
Testform.Show
? "Hello"
SAVE SCREEN TO y
CLEAR
RESTORE SCREEN FROM y
"Hello" does not appear on the form and the form is not refreshed.
REFERENCES
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For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
Q174244 RESTORE SCREEN Causes Memory Leak in Visual FoxPro 5.0
Additional query words: kbvfp600fix
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Keywords : kbvfp
Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500 kbVFP500a
Version : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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