BUG: Beautify "Data type mismatch" w/ SET UDFPARM TO REFERENCE (189776)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0a
This article was previously published under Q189776

SYMPTOMS

When you run Beautify in Visual FoxPro's Editor or in a code window, you might get the following error message:
Data type mismatch.

CAUSE

The command SET UDFPARMS TO REFERENCE was run.

RESOLUTION

Before using Beautify, run the following command:

SET UDFPARMS TO VALUE

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Type the following in the Command Window:

    SET UDFPARMS TO REFERENCE

  2. Edit a program file, right-click in the edit window, and select Beautify from the shortcut menu.
  3. Click Run in the Beautify Options dialog box.
RESULT: A "Data Type mismatch" error message appears, and the code is not "Beautified."
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/11/1999
Keywords:kbbug KB189776
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