Article: Q319276
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 5.0,5.0a,6.0,7.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbvfp kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet kbvfp700 _IK283 kbVFP700sp1fix
Last Modified: 30-MAR-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 7.0, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use the Val() function and you pass the function an alpha string, you may
receive the following error message:
Fatal Error: Exception code: C0000005
After you receive this message, Visual FoxPro closes.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Visual FoxPro for
Windows 7.0. For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q316964 How to Obtain the Latest Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0 Service Pack
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.
This problem was first corrected in Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0 Service Pack 1.
MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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Paste the following code in a program (.prg) file named Test, and then run the
program from the Command window:
PUBLIC f1
f1=Create("Form")
f1.show()
FOR i=1 TO 100
F1.addobject("T"+allTrim(Str(i)),"container")
?Val("1.23E4")
NEXT
RETURN
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbvfp kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet kbvfp700 _IK283 kbVFP700sp1fix
Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP700 kbVFP500a
Version : :5.0,5.0a,6.0,7.0
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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