Article: Q189776
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
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
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run Beautify in Visual FoxPro's Editor or in a code window, you might
get the following error message:
Data type mismatch.
CAUSE
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The command SET UDFPARMS TO REFERENCE was run.
RESOLUTION
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Before using Beautify, run the following command:
SET UDFPARMS TO VALUE
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Type the following in the Command Window:
" SET UDFPARMS TO REFERENCE" (without the quotation marks)
2. Edit a program file, right-click in the edit window, and select Beautify from
the shortcut menu.
3. Click Run in the Beautify Options dialog box.
RESULT: A "Data Type mismatch" error message appears, and the code is not
"Beautified."
Additional query words: kbVFp500abug kbTools kbXBase
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Keywords :
Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500 kbVFP500a
Version : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0a
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbpending
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