Q189725: BUG: GETFONT Causes Error on Empty Fontname

Article: Q189725
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The following error occurs when the GETFONT function is passed an empty
fontname. This is Visual FoxPro error number 11.

  Function argument value, type or count is invalid.

RESOLUTION
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The GETFONT function requires at least a space for the fontname:

     GETFONT(" ")

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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The syntax for the GETFONT function is GETFONT(cFontName [,nFontSize
[,cFontStyle]]). The cFontName should at least be a space.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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In the Command window, issue the following command:

        GETFONT("") && Without a space between the quotes an Error 11 occurs.

Additional query words: font name kbVFp600bug kbXBase kbvfp600

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP600
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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