Article: Q247248
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbMiscTools kbvfp300b kbvfp500a kbvfp600 kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet
Last Modified: 24-DEC-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When accessing the Class Browser, Visual FoxPro may return the following error:
Invalid buffdirty call
And then Visual FoxPro quits.
CAUSE
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Possible causes of this problem are a corrupted Browser.dbf file resulting from
an abnormal termination of Visual FoxPro from a power outage, a computer lockup
or restart, and turning the computer off without properly shutting it down.
RESOLUTION
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There are two ways to resolve the problem.
- Delete the two files, Browser.dbf and Browser.fpt.
CD (HOME())
ERASE browser.dbf
ERASE browser.fpt
NOTE: these two files are created if they do not exist when the Class Browser
is run.
- Zap the Browser table.
USE (HOME() + "browser") EXCLUSIVE
ZAP
USE
This clears any corrupted records in the table and prepares it for initial use
again.
MORE INFORMATION
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The Invalid buffdirty call is not limited to the Class Browser.
Additional query words: Class Browser, GPF, buffdirty
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Keywords : kbMiscTools kbvfp300b kbvfp500a kbvfp600 kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet
Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300b kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version : WINDOWS:3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type : kbprb
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