FIX: Visual FoxPro Doesn't Save File as Expected

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0

SYMPTOMS

Under some circumstances, Visual FoxPro will allow you to save a form when it shouldn't. For example, if you create a form that contains an OLE Container object, and then launch an editing session of the contents of that object, you should not be allowed to save the form until the editing session is closed.

WORKAROUND

Close all OLE object editing sessions before saving your form

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Upgrade to Visual FoxPro 3.0b.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in FoxPro version 3.0b for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Open or switch to Microsoft Visual FoxPro.

2. Type MODIFY FORM TEST in the Command window.

3. Place an OLE Container Control on the form, this will invoke the Insert Object dialog box. Click Create New, select Microsoft Word 6.0 Document, and then click OK.

4. When Word is in-place active, on the Insert menu, click Object. This invokes the Object dialog box. Select Microsoft Excel Worksheet, and click OK.

5. After Microsoft Excel comes up, on the File menu, click Open to invoke the Open dialog box.

6. Switch back (ALT+TAB) to Visual FoxPro, and on the File menu, click Save. Note that Visual FoxPro appears to save the form even though there are objects on it that are currently being edited.

   This action cannot be completed because the other application is busy.
   Choose 'Switch To' to activate the busy application and correct the
   problem.