Article: Q189505
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbvfp500aBUG kbvfp500bug kbvfp600fix kbXBase kbGrpDSFox
Last Modified: 15-APR-1999
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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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When you use code in the Init event of a form to multi-select items in a list
box, the items are not correctly selected.
This behavior does not occur in Visual FoxPro version 3.0x.
CAUSE
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This is a timing problem in Visual FoxPro 5.x.
RESOLUTION
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To obtain the proper behavior, you can use a Timer object to control the code
that you multi-select.
Steps to Use a Timer Object
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1. Create a form with a list box object and name the list box List1.
2. In the Init event of the form , add the following code:
THIS.Timer1.ENABLED = .T.
3. Add a Timer control to the form and name it Timer1. Set the Interval property
to 50.
4. Add the following code to the Timer event of Timer1:
THISFORM.List1.ADDITEM("Red")
THISFORM.List1.ADDITEM("Green")
THISFORM.List1.ADDITEM("Blue")
THISFORM.List1.MULTISELECT = .T.
THISFORM.List1.SELECTED(2) = .T.
THISFORM.List1.SELECTED( 3 ) = .T.
THIS.INTERVAL = 0
THIS.ENABLED = .F.
5. Run the form and note that both the second and third items are properly
selected.
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 bug was corrected in Visual FoxPro 6.0.
MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a form with a list box object and name the list box List1.
2. In the Init event of the form add the following code:
THIS.list1.ADDITEM('red')
THIS.list1.ADDITEM('green')
THIS.list1.ADDITEM('blue')
THIS.list1.MULTISELECT=.T.
THIS.list1.SELECTED(2)=.T.
THIS.list1.SELECTED(3)=.T.
3. Close and then run the form. Note that the third item has a dotted line
around it and the second item is not selected when both items should be
selected.
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbvfp500aBUG kbvfp500bug kbvfp600fix kbXBase kbGrpDSFox
Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500 kbVFP500a
Version : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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