PRB: Unable to Reference SCX with Spaces in Filename

MORE INFORMATION

When a form is created by the DO FORM command, Visual FoxPro attempts to use the filename, minus the .SCX extension, as a variable to store the object reference for the form. If the filename contains spaces, Visual FoxPro determines that it is not a valid variable name and transforms it into something valid by replacing the spaces with underscores.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Create a form by entering the following in the Command window:

      MODI FORM "X X"
   						

2. From the File menu, choose Save, and then close the Form Designer.
3. Run the form by entering the following in the Command window:

      DO FORM  "X X"
   						

4. In Visual FoxPro 3.0 or 3.0b, open the Debug window and type X X in the left-hand side. In Visual FoxPro 5.0, open the Visual FoxPro Debugger and type X X in the Watch window.

Following this behavior, note that:

• You will not see (Object) next to the X X in the Debug or Watch window.
• If the X X is replaced with X_X, the form object can be correctly referenced.