Microsoft KB Archive/125375

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ID: Q125375

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, 2.6, 2.6a
 * Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, 2.6, and 2.6a

SYMPTOMS
Importing from a RapidFile file (type RPD) can cause a general protection (GP) fault in applications written in FoxPro for Windows and can cause applications written in FoxPro for MS-DOS to terminate.

WORKAROUND
You can work around the problem by exporting an ASCII file from RapidFile and appending the file to an existing structure in FoxPro.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Steps to Reproduce Problem
Type the following command in the command window:

IMPORT FROM ART.RPD TYPE rpd ART.RPD is one the sample files that ships with RapidFile. Additional reference words: FoxWin FoxDos GPF buglist2.50 buglist2.50a buglist2.50b buglist2.60 buglist2.60a 2.50 2.50a 2.50b 2.60 2.60a memory quit exit stop freeze KBCategory: kbprg kbbuglist KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral
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