Object is not defined

[nigeldude]

I've been getting this error a lot lately in different scenarios.

Script:OnInit line:43
varP_SoundCards_Update = :Form.view(layout_name,"dialog")
Object is not defined.

In the OnInit of the main form, I place an action to open a form, this 2nd form runs some actions and then close, leaving the main form open. (the 2nd form is "SoundCards_Update")
But each time the "open form" action is run I get the above error. I've deleted it and redefine is several times, i get the same error.

Help Please.

[MoGrace]

Re: Object is not defined

It would help to see more of the script - did you DIM layout_name as c first and populate it with the form name?

[nigeldude]

Re: Object is not defined

I used Action Script like I've always done, When I convert it to Xbasic, this is what it looks like.

_________________________________________________________________________________
'Open a Form or Browse layout, displaying all, or selected records in the layout.

DIM Shared varP_SoundCards_Update as P
DIM layout_name as c
layout_name = "SoundCards_Update"
varP_SoundCards_Update = :Form.view(layout_name,"dialog")

'After the user closes the dialog form, the form remains in memory and the script
'continues with the next command.

'You can insert any code here that you want to execute before the dialog form (which is now
'hidden) is removed from memory with the .close() command.
'The code that you insert here can refer to the form using the pointer variable, varP_SoundCards_Update

if is_object(varP_SoundCards_Update) = .t. then
varP_SoundCards_Update.close()
end if

[Tom Cone Jr]

Re: Object is not defined

Nigel, you may be asking the onInit event of your form to do too much work. You might try moving the script to the OnActivate event for the form, and set a flag to prevent it from running again until that form is closed. -- tom

[nigeldude]

Re: Object is not defined

I moved it to the OnActivate of the main form, I got the same error message.
I then tried it in the Autoexec script, this time the error was worded differently but it said the same thing.
It seems there's something wrong with the action itself.

[Tom Cone Jr]

Re: Object is not defined

I don't see anything amiss in the xbasic you've shown. How about posting a sample database here with instructions for us to follow to see the glitch?

[G Gabriel]

Re: Object is not defined

DIM Shared varP_SoundCards_Update as P

if is_object(varP_SoundCards_Update) = .t. then

varP_SoundCards_Update is NOT an object.. it's a pointer
SoundCards_Update is an object, once opened.

That said.. the if() statement will always be false.. but shouldn't cause an error..
At what point are you getting the error.

P.S.
If the user closes the form, it's closed.. it doesn't remain in memory.

[Tom Cone Jr]

Re: Object is not defined

G,

He's opening the called form "as dialog". It will remain hidden and "open" even when the user closes it from the UI. The calling script must close it.

The function "is_object()" can take either an object address or a pointer as an argument.

Have you had your coffee yet this morning? <grin>

-- tom

[G Gabriel]

Re: Object is not defined

Evidently not..or it might be the new brand of coffee..

The dialog form, when closed by the user, will be hidden from view & remains in memory.

Instead of:

if is_object(varP_SoundCards_Update) = .t. then
varP_SoundCards_Update.close()
end if

Try:

if is_object(SoundCards_Update) = .t. then
varP_SoundCards_Update.close()
end if

and see if the error goes away..
I am thinking the pointer is an object as long as the form is open, not just in memory .. and there is a difference.