BUG: Cursor Incorrectly Positioned When Using ON KEY LABEL

 Last reviewed: February 16, 1996
Article ID: Q121054
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5x, 2.6, 2.6a
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5x, 2.6, 2.6a

SYMPTOMS

When you are using the ON KEY LABEL to enter text in an @ ... EDIT region, the text is inserted a couple of carriage returns (CRs) before where the cursor was positioned when the ON KEY LABEL statement was invoked.

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

  1. Type the following code in TEST.PRG:

    ON KEY LABEL CTRL+T KEYBOARD "Test" @ 3,3 EDIT m.contents DEFAULT SPACE(50) SIZE 10,50 READ CYCLE

  2. Run TEST.PRG.

  3. Type "This is a test" in the rectangular text editing region.

  4. Press the ENTER key five times.

  5. Press CTRL+T.

Note that the text is inserted a few CRs before where the cursor was positioned when the ON KEY LABEL statement was invoked.

NOTE: This problem does NOT occur in FoxPro 2.5x for Macintosh.

Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin buglist2.00 buglist2.50a
buglist2.50b buglist2.60 buglist2.60a 2.00 2.50a 2.50b 2.60 2.60a
keyboard
KBCategory: kbprg kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral

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Last reviewed: February 16, 1996
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