FIX: .FRM files are not converted with the MODIFY REPORT command (243399)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q243399

SYMPTOMS

When attempting to modify a FoxBASE+ report form (.FRM file), the Visual FoxPro Converter Dialog box does not appear and a blank report with an extension of .FRM.FRX is created.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This bug was corrected in Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3.
For more information about Visual Studio service packs, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

194295 HOWTO: Tell That Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs Are Installed

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Launch FoxBASE+.
  2. Open a table and create a new report named "TESTDATA."
  3. Save the report and exit FoxBASE+.
  4. Launch Visual FoxPro 6.0 (version 6.00.8167), and set the default directory to the directory containing TESTDATA.FRM.
  5. From the Command window, issue the following command:
    MODIFY REPORT TESTDATA.FRM
  6. A blank report entitled TESTDATA.FRM.FRX appears.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/11/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbDatabase kbfix kbReportWriter kbVS600sp3fix KB243399 kbAudDeveloper
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