Microsoft KB Archive/114583

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ID: Q114583

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, 2.6

SYMPTOMS
The CLEAR command does not clear a popup.

RESOLUTION
To temporarily remove a popup from the screen, use the HIDE POPUP command. To redisplay the popup, use the SHOW POPUP command.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FoxPro versions 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, and 2.6 for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Steps to Reproduce Problem
Execute this code to reproduce the problem. In FoxPro for MS-DOS and dBASE IV 2.0, the popup will disappear when the ENTER key is pressed to call PROCEDURE myx. In FoxPro for Windows, the popup will not disappear.

SET COMPATIBLE DB4

DEFINE POPUP x FROM 10,10 DEFINE BAR 1 OF x PROM "Hello" DEFINE BAR 2 OF x PROM "Bye" ON SELECTION POPUP x DO myx ACTIVATE POPUP x  RELEASE POPUPS x

PROCEDURE myx

CLEAR ? "cleared" wait

RETURN Additional reference words: FoxWin 2.50 2.50a 2.50b 2.60 differences buglist2.50 buglist2.50a buglist2.50b buglist2.60 KBCategory: kbprg kbbuglist KBSubcategory: FxinteropDbase
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