Help in mypro.prg

An extensive textbox was programmed in fox2.x and I'm upgrading to vfp9.
I get an ERROR row and colum off screen. The program runs fine under vfp
but not as an executable.

The beginning of the prog.prg is

SET READ BORDER ON
STORE .T. TO MORE

I can't find where the program determines the size of the box.

What is MORE??? It doesn't show up in the code reference with a definition.

I need lots of help with this.
Thanks in advance.

Eric
Tue Feb 15 01:12:44 CST 2005

MORE is a custom memory variable. Do you have a "@ X,Y GET" command in your
code? This command draws the textbox.
--
Eric den Doop
www.foxite.com - The Home Of The Visual FoxPro Experts - Powered By VFP8

"Carol Crow" <CarolCrow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:242EDFB3-ABFF-4CCC-AE63-C6A3FB736843@microsoft.com...
> An extensive textbox was programmed in fox2.x and I'm upgrading to vfp9.
> I get an ERROR row and colum off screen. The program runs fine under vfp
> but not as an executable.
>
> The beginning of the prog.prg is
>
> SET READ BORDER ON
> STORE .T. TO MORE
>
> I can't find where the program determines the size of the box.
>
> What is MORE??? It doesn't show up in the code reference with a
> definition.
>
> I need lots of help with this.
> Thanks in advance.
>

David
Tue Feb 15 09:37:20 CST 2005

Carol,

These errors stem from differences in the sizes of fonts which cause items
near the edges of windows to extend beyond the limits of the window. You can
either make the windows bigger (the DEFINE WINDOW commands) or shift your
@SAY/GETs around.

In general I'd say you'll be a lot happier bby converting these @SAY/GET
based screens to the newer VFP forms.

--
df - Microsoft MVP FoxPro http://www.geocities.com/df_foxpro

"Carol Crow" <CarolCrow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:242EDFB3-ABFF-4CCC-AE63-C6A3FB736843@microsoft.com...
> An extensive textbox was programmed in fox2.x and I'm upgrading to vfp9.
> I get an ERROR row and colum off screen. The program runs fine under vfp
> but not as an executable.
>
> The beginning of the prog.prg is
>
> SET READ BORDER ON
> STORE .T. TO MORE
>
> I can't find where the program determines the size of the box.
>
> What is MORE??? It doesn't show up in the code reference with a
> definition.
>
> I need lots of help with this.
> Thanks in advance.
>

Wolfgang
Tue Feb 15 10:28:13 CST 2005

Hi Carol!

Since old FPx compute the position of a textbox not in x,y pixel but in
Foxel a unit which depends on the screen font you should try to adjust the
_screen.font=Samefont_Which_rans_on_FPW
_screen.fontsize=sameFontSizeAsInTheFPWApp
_screen.scalemode=0 &&foxels


--


------------------------------

Mit freundlichen Güßen aus der Zigarrenstadt

Wolfgang Schmale

------------------------------------------------
"Carol Crow" <CarolCrow@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:242EDFB3-ABFF-4CCC-AE63-C6A3FB736843@microsoft.com...
> An extensive textbox was programmed in fox2.x and I'm upgrading to vfp9.
> I get an ERROR row and colum off screen. The program runs fine under vfp
> but not as an executable.
>
> The beginning of the p rog.prgis
>
> SET READ BORDER ON
> STORE .T. TO MORE
>
> I can't find where the program determines the size of the box.
>
> What is MORE??? It doesn't show up in the code reference with a
> definition.
>
> I need lots of help with this.
> Thanks in advance.
>

CarolCrow
Tue Feb 15 11:41:04 CST 2005

DO WHILE .NOT. UPPER(ZANS) $'TBHOE'

* WAIT WINDOW N(WROW())+N(WCOL())

DO MyClear WITH 23,1,23,WCOL()
============================
I DON'T THE Modify which group?" Thats where the ERROR Column/Row
============================
@ 23,1 SAY "Modify which group?" ;
FONT "MS Sans Serif", 8 STYLE "BT"
nChoice = 0
@ 23,17 GET nChoice ;
PICTURE "@*RHT \<Total;\<Black;\<Hispanic;\<Other;\<Exit" ;
SIZE 1.308,12.667,0.000 ;
DEFAULT 1 ;
FONT "MS Sans Serif", 8 ;
STYLE "BT"
* @ 23,1 SAY 'To modify, press (T)otal (B)lack (H)isp. (O)ther ';
+MINFEM+' or (E)xit ' kSayGet ;


"Wolfgang Schmale" wrote:

> Hi Carol!
>
> Since old FPx compute the position of a textbox not in x,y pixel but in
> Foxel a unit which depends on the screen font you should try to adjust the
> _screen.font=Samefont_Which_rans_on_FPW
> _screen.fontsize=sameFontSizeAsInTheFPWApp
> _screen.scalemode=0 &&foxels
>
>
> --
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Mit freundlichen Gü�en aus der Zigarrenstadt
>
> Wolfgang Schmale
>
> ------------------------------------------------
> "Carol Crow" <CarolCrow@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:242EDFB3-ABFF-4CCC-AE63-C6A3FB736843@microsoft.com...
> > An extensive textbox was programmed in fox2.x and I'm upgrading to vfp9.
> > I get an ERROR row and colum off screen. The program runs fine under vfp
> > but not as an executable.
> >
> > The beginning of the p rog.prgis
> >
> > SET READ BORDER ON
> > STORE .T. TO MORE
> >
> > I can't find where the program determines the size of the box.
> >
> > What is MORE??? It doesn't show up in the code reference with a
> > definition.
> >
> > I need lots of help with this.
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
>
>
>

Wolfgang
Tue Feb 15 17:11:04 CST 2005

Hi Carol!
I think you should try
_screen.font="foxfont"
_screen.fontsize=9
in your main or start prog

--


------------------------------

Mit freundlichen Güßen aus der Zigarrenstadt

Wolfgang Schmale

------------------------------------------------
"Carol Crow" <CarolCrow@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:0084BE8F-4031-47E9-A8B3-42A8494801AA@microsoft.com...
> DO WHILE .NOT. UPPER(ZANS) $'TBHOE'
>
> * WAIT WINDOW N(WROW())+N(WCOL())
>
> DO MyClear WITH 23,1,23,WCOL()
> ============================
> I DON'T THE Modify which group?" Thats where the ERROR Column/Row
> ============================
> @ 23,1 SAY "Modify which group?" ;
> FONT "MS Sans Serif", 8 STYLE "BT"
> nChoice = 0
> @ 23,17 GET nChoice ;
> PICTURE "@*RHT \<Total;\<Black;\<Hispanic;\<Other;\<Exit" ;
> SIZE 1.308,12.667,0.000 ;
> DEFAULT 1 ;
> FONT "MS Sans Serif", 8 ;
> STYLE "BT"
> * @ 23,1 SAY 'To modify, press (T)otal (B)lack (H)isp. (O)ther ';
> +MINFEM+' or (E)xit ' kSayGet ;
>
>
> "Wolfgang Schmale" wrote:
>
>> Hi Carol!
>>
>> Since old FPx compute the position of a textbox not in x,y pixel but in
>> Foxel a unit which depends on the screen font you should try to adjust
>> the
>> _screen.font=Samefont_Which_rans_on_FPW
>> _screen.fontsize=sameFontSizeAsInTheFPWApp
>> _screen.scalemode=0 &&foxels
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Mit freundlichen Güßen aus der Zigarrenstadt
>>
>> Wolfgang Schmale
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------
>> "Carol Crow" <CarolCrow@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>> news:242EDFB3-ABFF-4CCC-AE63-C6A3FB736843@microsoft.com...
>> > An extensive textbox was programmed in fox2.x and I'm upgrading to
>> > vfp9.
>> > I get an ERROR row and colum off screen. The program runs fine under
>> > vfp
>> > but not as an executable.
>> >
>> > The beginning of the p rog.prgis
>> >
>> > SET READ BORDER ON
>> > STORE .T. TO MORE
>> >
>> > I can't find where the program determines the size of the box.
>> >
>> > What is MORE??? It doesn't show up in the code reference with a
>> > definition.
>> >
>> > I need lots of help with this.
>> > Thanks in advance.
>> >
>>
>>
>>

CarolCrow
Tue Feb 15 18:23:02 CST 2005

Wolfgang, I placed it in the Main.prg and got an ERROR datatype is invalid
for this property.


> Hi Carol!
> I think you should try
> _screen.font="foxfont"
> _screen.fontsize=9
> in your main or start prog
>
> --
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Mit freundlichen Gü�en aus der Zigarrenstadt
>
> Wolfgang Schmale
>
> ------------------------------------------------
> "Carol Crow" <CarolCrow@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:0084BE8F-4031-47E9-A8B3-42A8494801AA@microsoft.com...
> > DO WHILE .NOT. UPPER(ZANS) $'TBHOE'
> >
> > * WAIT WINDOW N(WROW())+N(WCOL())
> >
> > DO MyClear WITH 23,1,23,WCOL()
> > ============================
> > I DON'T THE Modify which group?" Thats where the ERROR Column/Row
> > ============================
> > @ 23,1 SAY "Modify which group?" ;
> > FONT "MS Sans Serif", 8 STYLE "BT"
> > nChoice = 0
> > @ 23,17 GET nChoice ;
> > PICTURE "@*RHT \<Total;\<Black;\<Hispanic;\<Other;\<Exit" ;
> > SIZE 1.308,12.667,0.000 ;
> > DEFAULT 1 ;
> > FONT "MS Sans Serif", 8 ;
> > STYLE "BT"
> > * @ 23,1 SAY 'To modify, press (T)otal (B)lack (H)isp. (O)ther ';
> > +MINFEM+' or (E)xit ' kSayGet ;
> >
> >
> > "Wolfgang Schmale" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Carol!
> >>
> >> Since old FPx compute the position of a textbox not in x,y pixel but in
> >> Foxel a unit which depends on the screen font you should try to adjust
> >> the
> >> _screen.font=Samefont_Which_rans_on_FPW
> >> _screen.fontsize=sameFontSizeAsInTheFPWApp
> >> _screen.scalemode=0 &&foxels
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Mit freundlichen Gü�en aus der Zigarrenstadt
> >>
> >> Wolfgang Schmale
> >>
> >> ------------------------------------------------
> >> "Carol Crow" <CarolCrow@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> >> news:242EDFB3-ABFF-4CCC-AE63-C6A3FB736843@microsoft.com...
> >> > An extensive textbox was programmed in fox2.x and I'm upgrading to
> >> > vfp9.
> >> > I get an ERROR row and colum off screen. The program runs fine under
> >> > vfp
> >> > but not as an executable.
> >> >
> >> > The beginning of the p rog.prgis
> >> >
> >> > SET READ BORDER ON
> >> > STORE .T. TO MORE
> >> >
> >> > I can't find where the program determines the size of the box.
> >> >
> >> > What is MORE??? It doesn't show up in the code reference with a
> >> > definition.
> >> >
> >> > I need lots of help with this.
> >> > Thanks in advance.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Cyrus
Tue Feb 15 19:32:11 CST 2005

Carol Crow wrote:
> DO WHILE .NOT. UPPER(ZANS) $'TBHOE'
>
> * WAIT WINDOW N(WROW())+N(WCOL())
>
> DO MyClear WITH 23,1,23,WCOL()
> ============================
> I DON'T THE Modify which group?" Thats where the ERROR Column/Row
> ============================
> @ 23,1 SAY "Modify which group?" ;
> FONT "MS Sans Serif", 8 STYLE "BT"
> nChoice = 0
> @ 23,17 GET nChoice ;
> PICTURE "@*RHT \<Total;\<Black;\<Hispanic;\<Other;\<Exit" ;
> SIZE 1.308,12.667,0.000 ;
> DEFAULT 1 ;
> FONT "MS Sans Serif", 8 ;
> STYLE "BT"
> * @ 23,1 SAY 'To modify, press (T)otal (B)lack (H)isp. (O)ther ';
> +MINFEM+' or (E)xit ' kSayGet ;
>
>
> "Wolfgang Schmale" wrote:
>
>
>>Hi Carol!
>>
>>Since old FPx compute the position of a textbox not in x,y pixel but in
>>Foxel a unit which depends on the screen font you should try to adjust the
>>_screen.font=Samefont_Which_rans_on_FPW
>>_screen.fontsize=sameFontSizeAsInTheFPWApp
>>_screen.scalemode=0 &&foxels
>>
>>
>>--
>>
>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Mit freundlichen Gü�en aus der Zigarrenstadt
>>
>>Wolfgang Schmale
>>
>>------------------------------------------------
>>"Carol Crow" <CarolCrow@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>>news:242EDFB3-ABFF-4CCC-AE63-C6A3FB736843@microsoft.com...
>>
>>>An extensive textbox was programmed in fox2.x and I'm upgrading to vfp9.
>>>I get an ERROR row and colum off screen. The program runs fine under vfp
>>>but not as an executable.
>>>
>>>The beginning of the p rog.prgis
>>>
>>>SET READ BORDER ON
>>>STORE .T. TO MORE
>>>
>>>I can't find where the program determines the size of the box.
>>>
>>>What is MORE??? It doesn't show up in the code reference with a
>>>definition.
>>>
>>>I need lots of help with this.
>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
Ahh MS Sans Serif is the problem here. What you need to do is to change
ALL your font settings to use a non-bitmap font. I use Arial as you can
pretty much be guaranteed it will be there (if it's not the computer is
going to be having more problems than those with YOUR program). This
will make it be the same all the time. Quite often this was a problem
with FPx programs. Switching to Arial solves them in 99% of the cases
(the others are usually bad video drivers, I don't see that so often
anymore).

--
Cy Welch
Senior Programmer
MetSYS Inc
http://www.metsysinc.com