Microsoft KB Archive/99604

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ID: Q99604

2.50   | 2.50 WINDOWS | MS-DOS kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.5
 * Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.5

SYMPTOMS
When you generate a screen in FoxPro for Windows, the error message &quot;syntax error&quot; may occur. As a result, FoxPro brings up GENSCRN.PRG, with the line containing TICKTOCK highlighted.

RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, issue the RELEASE TICKTOCK command in the Command window.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FoxPro version 2.5 for Windows and FoxPro version 2.5 for MS-DOS. This problem was corrected in FoxPro version 2.5a, both platforms.

Steps to Reproduce Problem
1. Type &quot;Public Ticktock&quot; (without the quotation marks) in the Command

window. 2. Create and then generate a screen. The &quot;syntax error&quot; message appears when screen generation begins.

Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.50 buglist2.50 fixlist2.50a inittick KBCategory: kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist KBSubcategory: FxtoolSbuilder

Keywords         : FxtoolSbuilder kbbuglist kbfixlist Version          : 2.50    | 2.50 Platform         : MS-DOS WINDOWS Solution Type    : kbfix
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