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= FIX: WAIT WINDOW Forces FoxPro to Be Active Application =<br />
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'''ID: Q107521'''<br />
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2.50a WINDOWS kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist<br />
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The information in this article applies to:<br />
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* Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.5a<br />
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== SYMPTOMS ==<br />
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When FoxPro for Windows is executing a WAIT WINDOW code segment, FoxPro will be brought forward as the active application, even if you have switched to another application by pressing ALT+TAB.<br />
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== STATUS ==<br />
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FoxPro 2.5a for Windows. This problem was corrected in FoxPro 2.5b for Windows.<br />
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== MORE INFORMATION ==<br />
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When you switch from FoxPro for Windows to another application, the application brought forward should remain active until it has been closed or until another application is brought forward.<br />
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=== Steps to Reproduce Problem ===<br />
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1. Open the Write application located in the Accessories group.<br />
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2. Press ALT+TAB to activate Program Manager, and then load FoxPro 2.5a for<br />
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<pre> Windows.<br />
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3. Create a program with the following code:<br />
<pre> ****Begin Code Example****<br />
FOR X = 1 to 100000<br />
IF X % 1000 = 0<br />
WAIT CLEAR<br />
WAIT WINDOW NOWAIT STR(X)<br />
ENDIF<br />
ENDFOR<br />
****End Code Example****<br />
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4. Run the program.<br />
5. Press ALT+TAB to activate Write.<br />
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Note that every time WAIT WINDOW is called, FoxPro is brought to the foreground.<br />
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Additional reference words: FoxWin 2.50 buglist2.50a fixlist2.50b active on top front background KBCategory: kbprg kbfixlist kbbuglist KBSubcategory: FxtoolGeneral Solution Type : kbfix<br />
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