DOCUMENT:Q107365  18-NOV-1993  [B_DFOXPRO]
TITLE   :PRFOX: Can't Delete Memo Field in Browse Window
PRODUCT :FoxPro For MS-DOS
PROD/VER:2.50a  | 2.50a
OPER/SYS:MS-DOS | WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:buglist2.50a fixlist2.50b

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.5a
 - Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.5a
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SYMPTOMS
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You can't delete the entire contents of a memo field through a Browse
window.

CAUSE
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The CONFIG.FP or CONFIG.FPW contains the CODEPAGE=AUTO command.

RESOLUTION
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FoxPro 2.5a for MS-DOS
and FoxPro 2.5a for Windows. This problem was corrected in FoxPro 2.5b
for MS-DOS and FoxPro 2.5b for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. In the CONFIG.FPW or the CONFIG.FP file, add the CODEPAGE=AUTO
   command.

2. The code below creates a table containing a memo field, adds data
   into the memo field, and opens a Browse window:

      CREATE TABLE memotest (notes m)
      APPEND BLANK
      REPLACE notes WITH "This is a test."
      BROWSE

3. Open the memo edit window.

4. Select all the text in the memo field and press the DEL or
   BACKSPACE key. All the text seems to be deleted.

5. Close the memo edit window. Note that the "M" in memo is still
   capitalized, indicating that the memo still contains something. 

Additional reference words: 2.50a buglist2.50a fixlist2.50b

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