Microsoft KB Archive/125788

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ID: Q125788

2.60a MACINTOSH kbprg kbbuglist

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, version 2.6a

SYMPTOMS
SOUNDEX will not consistently return a four-character string when used on a Power Macintosh. There is no way to know in advance if SOUNDEX will return a two-, three-, or four-character string.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Visual FoxPro 3.0b for Macintosh.

Steps to Reproduce Problem
In the Command window enter:

? SOUNDEX("Test") * On a Power Macintosh it will not return a four character string. Additional reference words: VFoxMac FoxMac 2.60a fixlist3.00b buglist2.60a KBCategory: kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral Keywords         : FxprgGeneral kbbuglist kbfixlist Version          : 2.60a Platform         : MACINTOSH Solution Type    : kbfix
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