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PRB: Using Date Function Code in @...GET Does Not Work

Article ID: 156639

Article Last Modified on 10/15/2003

Microsoft Visual FoxPro 5.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 6.0 Professional Edition

This article was previously published under Q156639

SYMPTOMS

In Visual FoxPro 3.0, you are allowed to use the Date function code ("D") in the @...GET statement to input a date. However, in Visual FoxPro 5.0, the Date function code is not working any longer.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

Execute the following program:

   dDate = DATE()
   @ 1,1 GET dDate PICTURE "D"
   READ

NOTE: The date will show up in a GET field, but you are only allowed to type in the first character in the date field. If you try to type in the second character, you will receive an "Invalid Date" error.

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Keywords: KB156639