FIX: Memo Field Corruption Occurs with Code Page Differences

WINDOWS    | MS-DOS

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.5a
• Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.5a

SYMPTOMS

When a table is tagged with a code page other than the current working code page, data in a memo field is lost if the memo file is reorganized.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FoxPro version 2.5a for MS-DOS and FoxPro 2.5a for Windows. This problem was corrected in FoxPro 2.5b for MS-DOS and FoxPro 2.5b for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Make sure CPZERO.PRG is in your FoxPro directory. If you are using FoxPro for Windows, use 850 as the code page parameter for CPZERO; use 1252 for FoxPro for MS-DOS.

2. In the Command window, type the following:

   SET EXCLUSIVE ON SET SAFETY OFF CREATE TABLE test (xxx m) DO SYS(2004)+"\CPZERO" WITH "TEST.DBF",850 && or 1252 DISPLAY STATUS APPEND BLANK MODIFY MEMO xxx

3. In the memo window, type:

   zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

4. Press CTRL+W to close the memo field.

5. In the Command window, issue the following command:

   APPEND BLANK

6. In the Command window, issue the following command:

   MODIFY MEMO

7. Repeat steps 3 and 4.

8. In the Command window, issue the following command:

   REPLACE ALL XXX WITH "ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ"

9. In the Command window, issue the following commands:

   PACK MODIFY MEMO XXX BROWSE

10. In the Browse window, move to record 2. The information in the memo field will be gone.