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Database Forum / FoxPro / Setup / February 2004Status Bar
I just upgraded from VFP6 to VFP8, and installed VFP8 SP1 as part of that process. When I open a table, the status bar area is blank - no table name, location, record pointer info, etc. I issue "Set Status Bar On", but I still do not receive status bar info. Interestingly though, when I pass the cursor over toolbar buttons, the button descriptions appear in the status bar area. In addition, in the Task Pane, as I pass the cursor over the various options, their descriptions appear in the status bar area I hope someone can help me restore the status bar function for selected tables. Thanks for your help Scott Limpert Try SET NOTIFY CURSOR ON. This is new to VFP 8. Fred Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP > I just upgraded from VFP6 to VFP8, and installed VFP8 SP1 as part of that process. When I open a table, the status bar area is blank - no table name, location, record pointer info, etc. I issue "Set Status Bar On", but I still do not receive status bar info. Interestingly though, when I pass the cursor over toolbar buttons, the button descriptions appear in the status bar area. In addition, in the Task Pane, as I pass the cursor over the various options, their descriptions appear in the status bar area. > I hope someone can help me restore the status bar function for selected tables. Thanks for your help. > > Scott Limpert Thanks for responding so quickly Fred I issued SET NOTIFY CURSOR ON, and verified it was on with SET("notify",1). Unfortunately, I still do not recieve data-related information in the status bar. Do you think I should uninstall VFP8, then reinstall it without installing VFP8 SP1 right away? That is, might SP1 be the source of this problem? No, I doubt that SP1 is the source of the problem. But it might be a good idea to start over and see if it ever did work right in VFP8. I've seen stranger things happen. You wouldn't happen to have any SET MESSAGE TO "something" or other would you? Or are you just seeing this when you start VFP and open a table directly form the Command Window? Fred Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP > Thanks for responding so quickly Fred. > > I issued SET NOTIFY CURSOR ON, and verified it was on with SET("notify",1). Unfortunately, I still do not recieve data-related information in the status bar. Do you think I should uninstall VFP8, then reinstall it without installing VFP8 SP1 right away? That is, might SP1 be the source of this problem? Fred, I uninstalled VFP8, defragmented drive c:, disabled all startup programs, shutdown the computer, rebooted, reinstalled VFP8 without SP1, opened a table from the command window, and the status bar was blank. I reopened the table ORDERed and saw the master index info in the status bar for about 5 seconds, then the status bar went blank. I didn't SET MESSAGE TO anything I appreciate your interest in this problem, and I welcome your further thoughts Scot ----- Fred Taylor wrote: ---- No, I doubt that SP1 is the source of the problem. But it might be a goo idea to start over and see if it ever did work right in VFP8. I've see stranger things happen You wouldn't happen to have any SET MESSAGE TO "something" or other woul you? Or are you just seeing this when you start VFP and open a tabl directly form the Command Window Fre Microsoft Visual FoxPro MV "Scott Limpert" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in messag news:38E5FFBB-2447-4397-877D-2456513F731D@microsoft.com.. > Thanks for responding so quickly Fred >> I issued SET NOTIFY CURSOR ON, and verified it was on wit SET("notify",1). Unfortunately, I still do not recieve data-relate information in the status bar. Do you think I should uninstall VFP8, the reinstall it without installing VFP8 SP1 right away? That is, might SP1 b the source of this problem Do you have the Task Pane opening at start-up? The Task Pane seems to reset some things related to the Status Bar. Try issuing a "SET MESSAGE TO" from the command window (after you've closed the Task Pane). If that doesn't help, then maybe you've got something running on a timer at start-up? Fred Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP > Fred, I uninstalled VFP8, defragmented drive c:, disabled all startup programs, shutdown the computer, rebooted, reinstalled VFP8 without SP1, opened a table from the command window, and the status bar was blank. I reopened the table ORDERed and saw the master index info in the status bar for about 5 seconds, then the status bar went blank. I didn't SET MESSAGE TO anything. > I appreciate your interest in this problem, and I welcome your further thoughts. > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > reinstall it without installing VFP8 SP1 right away? That is, might SP1 be > the source of this problem? Yes, Fred, I do have the Task Pane opening at start-up. Issuing SET MESSAGE TO (after closing the Task Pane) does allow the file info to display in the status bar. However, if I open the Task Pane again, the Status Bar info disappears, and neither SET MESSAGE TO nor toggling THEMES in screen properties restores it I don't knowingly have anything running on a timer in VFP8 at startup. Should I look for a culprit in the System Configuration Utility Scot ----- Fred Taylor wrote: ---- Do you have the Task Pane opening at start-up? The Task Pane seems to rese some things related to the Status Bar. Try issuing a "SET MESSAGE TO" fro the command window (after you've closed the Task Pane). If that doesn' help, then maybe you've got something running on a timer at start-up Fre Microsoft Visual FoxPro MV "Scott Limpert" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in messag news:0777EE20-DFD6-4255-8813-1001F150D3C4@microsoft.com.. > Fred, I uninstalled VFP8, defragmented drive c:, disabled all startu programs, shutdown the computer, rebooted, reinstalled VFP8 without SP1 opened a table from the command window, and the status bar was blank. reopened the table ORDERed and saw the master index info in the status ba for about 5 seconds, then the status bar went blank. I didn't SET MESSAG TO anything >> I appreciate your interest in this problem, and I welcome your furthe thoughts >> Scot >>> ----- Fred Taylor wrote: ---- >> No, I doubt that SP1 is the source of the problem. But it might be goo > idea to start over and see if it ever did work right in VFP8. I'v see > stranger things happen >> You wouldn't happen to have any SET MESSAGE TO "something" or othe woul > you? Or are you just seeing this when you start VFP and open a tabl > directly form the Command Window >> Fre > Microsoft Visual FoxPro MV >>> "Scott Limpert" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote i messag > news:38E5FFBB-2447-4397-877D-2456513F731D@microsoft.com.. >> Thanks for responding so quickly Fred >>> I issued SET NOTIFY CURSOR ON, and verified it was on wit > SET("notify",1). Unfortunately, I still do not recieve data-relate > information in the status bar. Do you think I should uninstall VFP8 the > reinstall it without installing VFP8 SP1 right away? That is, migh SP1 b > the source of this problem >>> For me, I can close the Task Pane at any time and then issue SET MESSAGE TO and it works until the next time the Task Pane is brought up. The key is that you must close the Task Pane. If it's up at all, and the mouse moves over the Task Pane itself, it kills the status bar info again. Fred Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP > Yes, Fred, I do have the Task Pane opening at start-up. Issuing SET MESSAGE TO (after closing the Task Pane) does allow the file info to display in the status bar. However, if I open the Task Pane again, the Status Bar info disappears, and neither SET MESSAGE TO nor toggling THEMES in screen properties restores it. > I don't knowingly have anything running on a timer in VFP8 at startup. Should I look for a culprit in the System Configuration Utility? > [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > > the source of this problem? > >>> I started VFP without opening the Task Pane. I was able to view file info in the Status Bar upon opening tables. Then I opened the Task Pane, closed it, and the Status Bar disappeared. I issued SET MESSAGE TO, but the Status Bar remained blank. For me, manually opening the Task Pane seems to prevent file info from displaying in the Status Bar I welcome any further thoughts you may have. I'll attempt to discuss it with Microsoft, too Thank you so much for your time and interest Scot Hi Scott I have seen this behavior before. There is some code, probably a SET CURSORNOTIFY OFF command in the Task Pane tool that causes this problem. The easiest way to prevent this problem, is to make sure that the TaskPane.app is not listed in the Tools>Options> File Locations> Startup Program text box. I hope this helps. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Sincerely, Microsoft FoxPro Technical Support Lee Mitchell *-- VFP8 HAS ARRIVED!! --* Read about all the new features of VFP8 here: http://www.universalthread.com/VisualFoxPro/News/VFP8Release.asp Purchase VFP8 here: http://shop.microsoft.com/Referral/Productinfo.asp?siteID=11518 Keep an eye on the product lifecycle for Visual FoxPro here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?id=fh;[ln];lifeprodv - VFP5 Mainstream Support retired June 30th, 2003 - VFP6 Mainstream Support retires Sept. 30th, 2003 >I started VFP without opening the Task Pane. I was able to view file info in the Status Bar upon >opening tables. Then I opened the Task Pane, closed it, and the Status Bar disappeared. I >issued SET MESSAGE TO, but the Status Bar remained blank. For me, manually opening the >Task Pane seems to prevent file info from displaying in the Status Bar. >I welcome any further thoughts you may have. I'll attempt to discuss it with Microsoft, too. >Thank you so much for your time and interest. >Scott Fred, by luck I got the status bar to show the regular file info for the selected open table. I opened a table and no file info appeared in the status bar. Then I opened the properties window for the screen, changed THEMES from .T. (default) to .F., closed the properties window, and the status bar remained empty. So I reopened the properties window, changed THEMES from .F. to .T., closed the properties window, and the file info appeared in the status bar. However, I must do this every time I start VFP8 (at least so far) Does this bizarre behavior suggest a possible cause to you (or any other kind soul out there)? Thanks for your help Scott |
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