Microsoft KB Archive/114658

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ID: Q114658

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, 2.6
 * Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, 2.6
 * Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5b, 2.5c

SYMPTOMS
A program created in dBASE that calls a user-defined function (UDF) causes the following error message when run in FoxPro:

File '.PRG' does not exist.

CAUSE
dBASE recognizes only the first nine characters of a UDF name. FoxPro recognizes the first ten characters.

WORKAROUND
Modify your program so that all calls to UDFs use at least the first ten characters of the UDF name.

STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Steps to Reproduce Problem
Run the following program:

WAIT 'Main' DO P234567890      && displays 'In Procedure' DO P23456789       && error in FoxPro, but valid in dBASE a=F234567890('')   && displays 'In Function' b=F23456789('')    && error in FoxPro, but valid in dBASE

PROCEDURE P23456789012345 WAIT 'In Procedure' RETURN

FUNCTION F23456789012345 PARAMETERS x  WAIT 'In Function' RETURN x Once the "File '' does not exist" error message is displayed, choose Ignore when prompted and continue running the program. dBASE is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.50 2.50a 2.50b 2.60 errmsg err msg KBCategory: kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbprb KBSubcategory: FxinteropGeneral
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