Microsoft KB Archive/189725

= BUG: GETFONT Causes Error on Empty Fontname =

Article ID: 189725

Article Last Modified on 12/11/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 6.0 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q189725



SYMPTOMS
The following error occurs when the GETFONT function is passed an empty fontname. This is Visual FoxPro error number 11.

Function argument value, type or count is invalid.



RESOLUTION
The GETFONT function requires at least a space for the fontname: GETFONT(" ")



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
The syntax for the GETFONT function is GETFONT(cFontName [,nFontSize [,cFontStyle]]). The cFontName should at least be a space.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior
In the Command window, issue the following command: GETFONT("") && Without a space between the quotes an Error 11 occurs.

Additional query words: font name kbVFp600bug kbXBase kbvfp600

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB189725

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