BUG: SET SYSMENU TO _MWINDOW Doesn't Disable Window Menu

- Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5x, 2.6a

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b

SYMPTOMS

The SET SYSMENU TO _MWINDOW command does not disable the Window menu in FoxPro for Macintosh.

This behavior differs from FoxPro for Windows, which disables the Window menu when running the same code.

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.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

Create and run the following program:

   SET TOPIC TO TRAN
   SET SYSMENU TO _MWINDOW
   SET SKIP OF MENU _MSYSMENU .T.
   DEFINE PAD help OF _MSYSMENU PROMPT "\<Help" COLOR SCHEME 3 ;
     KEY F1, "F1"
   ON SELECTION PAD help OF _MSYSMENU HELP
   SET MACHELP DISABLE
   SET MACDESKTOP OFF
   SET APLABOUT DISABLE
   MODIFY WINDOW screen NOCLOSE NOZOOM
   ZOOM WINDOW screen MAX
   SET STATUS BAR ON