vfp6 bug after program running a long time

Hi to all,

I was wondering if anybody knows of a problem with
vfp6 where I'm not sure if what it's called is a memory
leak, but where the value of a varible gets slightly
altered after a program is run for a long time.
For example, I have a variable X="JCAT" and as my
program runs (which takes about 7 days to run), after the
3rd day or so, the variable X="DCAT" and no where in my
prgram do I change the variable's first letter from "D"
to "J". It's weird.

Any help on this?

trw7atixdotnetcomdotcom
Mon Jun 30 11:32:07 CDT 2003

joh seemed to utter in news:078001c33f20$119c86c0$a001280a@phx.gbl:

> Hi to all,
>
> I was wondering if anybody knows of a problem with
> vfp6 where I'm not sure if what it's called is a memory
> leak, but where the value of a varible gets slightly
> altered after a program is run for a long time.
> For example, I have a variable X="JCAT" and as my
> program runs (which takes about 7 days to run), after the
> 3rd day or so, the variable X="DCAT" and no where in my
> prgram do I change the variable's first letter from "D"
> to "J". It's weird.
>
> Any help on this?
>

Is it always this specific variable that changes value?
If so, you can put in a break point into the debugger
that will break when
the value changes. You code will take a lot longer to
run, but it might identify what is causing the change.

-- TRW
_______________________________________
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Rick
Mon Jun 30 12:01:52 CDT 2003

Joh,
What OS and service Pack are you running this under? Is anything else =
running? (virus checker, screen saver, other applications, etc.) Are the =
files local? What service pack of VFP 6.0 are you running? (SP5?) Is =
there a way to break up this task into single day (or less) tasks?

Rick

"joh" <jaykay96@hotbot.com> wrote in message =
news:078001c33f20$119c86c0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi to all,
>=20
> I was wondering if anybody knows of a problem with=20
> vfp6 where I'm not sure if what it's called is a memory=20
> leak, but where the value of a varible gets slightly=20
> altered after a program is run for a long time. =20
> For example, I have a variable X=3D"JCAT" and as my=20
> program runs (which takes about 7 days to run), after the=20
> 3rd day or so, the variable X=3D"DCAT" and no where in my=20
> prgram do I change the variable's first letter from "D"=20
> to "J". It's weird.
>=20
> Any help on this?

john
Mon Jun 30 12:25:19 CDT 2003



OS=XP PRO SP1
Nothing else is running. It's (vfp6) the only app
running All visruscan and screen saver is disbled.
files are local

hmm service pack of vfp6? I dont think I have that one..
what service pack for vfp6? where can I get it? and what
are the bug fixes?

unfortunatly, there is no other way of breaking down this
process.

pleasseee helppp
>-----Original Message-----
>Joh,
>What OS and service Pack are you running this under? Is
anything else running? (virus checker, screen saver,
other applications, etc.) Are the files local? What
service pack of VFP 6.0 are you running? (SP5?) Is there
a way to break up this task into single day (or less)
tasks?
>
>Rick
>
>"joh" <jaykay96@hotbot.com> wrote in message
news:078001c33f20$119c86c0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi to all,
>>
>> I was wondering if anybody knows of a problem with
>> vfp6 where I'm not sure if what it's called is a
memory
>> leak, but where the value of a varible gets slightly
>> altered after a program is run for a long time.
>> For example, I have a variable X="JCAT" and as my
>> program runs (which takes about 7 days to run), after
the
>> 3rd day or so, the variable X="DCAT" and no where in
my
>> prgram do I change the variable's first letter
from "D"
>> to "J". It's weird.
>>
>> Any help on this?
>.
>

Rick
Mon Jun 30 12:51:36 CDT 2003

John,
VFP 6.0 has had 5 service packs - some to fix problems and some to add =
features (many felt SP3, really should have been 6.5 due to all the new =
features and fixes!).
This update is still available from =
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/downloads/updates/sp/vs6/sp5/default.as=
p - either by download or order the CD.

Rick

"john" <jaykay96@hotbot.com> wrote in message =
news:27d901c33f2c$9481eec0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>=20
>=20
> OS=3DXP PRO SP1
> Nothing else is running. It's (vfp6) the only app=20
> running All visruscan and screen saver is disbled.=20
> files are local
>=20
> hmm service pack of vfp6? I dont think I have that one..=20
> what service pack for vfp6? where can I get it? and what=20
> are the bug fixes?
>=20
> unfortunatly, there is no other way of breaking down this=20
> process.
>=20
> pleasseee helppp=20
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Joh,
> >What OS and service Pack are you running this under? Is=20
> anything else running? (virus checker, screen saver,=20
> other applications, etc.) Are the files local? What=20
> service pack of VFP 6.0 are you running? (SP5?) Is there=20
> a way to break up this task into single day (or less)=20
> tasks?
> >
> >Rick
> >
> >"joh" <jaykay96@hotbot.com> wrote in message=20
> news:078001c33f20$119c86c0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hi to all,
> >>=20
> >> I was wondering if anybody knows of a problem with=20
> >> vfp6 where I'm not sure if what it's called is a=20
> memory=20
> >> leak, but where the value of a varible gets slightly=20
> >> altered after a program is run for a long time. =20
> >> For example, I have a variable X=3D"JCAT" and as my=20
> >> program runs (which takes about 7 days to run), after=20
> the=20
> >> 3rd day or so, the variable X=3D"DCAT" and no where in=20
> my=20
> >> prgram do I change the variable's first letter=20
> from "D"=20
> >> to "J". It's weird.
> >>=20
> >> Any help on this?
> >.
> >

Leemi
Mon Jun 30 13:30:28 CDT 2003

Hi John

One more thing, after recompiling the executable in VFP 6.0 SP5, make sure
you replace the old run-time library files (VFP6r.dll and Vfp6renu.dll) on
the target machine with the newer SP5 versions.

I hope this helps.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Sincerely,
Microsoft FoxPro Technical Support
Lee Mitchell

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Keep an eye on the product lifecycle for Visual FoxPro here:
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- VFP5 Mainstream Support retires June 30th, 2003
- VFP6 Mainstream Support retires Sept. 30th, 2003


>John,
>VFP 6.0 has had 5 service packs - some to fix problems and some to add
features (many felt >SP3, really should have been 6.5 due to all the new
features and fixes!).
>This update is still available from
>http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/downloads/updates/sp/vs6/sp5/default.asp
- either by >download or order the CD.
>Rick
>"john" <jaykay96@hotbot.com> wrote in message
>news:27d901c33f2c$9481eec0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>
>
> OS=XP PRO SP1
> Nothing else is running. It's (vfp6) the only app
> running All visruscan and screen saver is disbled.
> files are local
>
> hmm service pack of vfp6? I dont think I have that one..
> what service pack for vfp6? where can I get it? and what
> are the bug fixes?
>
> unfortunatly, there is no other way of breaking down this
> process.
>
> pleasseee helppp
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Joh,
> >What OS and service Pack are you running this under? Is
> anything else running? (virus checker, screen saver,
> other applications, etc.) Are the files local? What
> service pack of VFP 6.0 are you running? (SP5?) Is there
> a way to break up this task into single day (or less)
> tasks?
> >
> >Rick
> >
> >"joh" <jaykay96@hotbot.com> wrote in message
> news:078001c33f20$119c86c0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hi to all,
> >>
> >> I was wondering if anybody knows of a problem with
> >> vfp6 where I'm not sure if what it's called is a
> memory
> >> leak, but where the value of a varible gets slightly
> >> altered after a program is run for a long time.
> >> For example, I have a variable X="JCAT" and as my
> >> program runs (which takes about 7 days to run), after
> the
> >> 3rd day or so, the variable X="DCAT" and no where in
> my
> >> prgram do I change the variable's first letter
> from "D"
> >> to "J". It's weird.
> >>
> >> Any help on this?