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is the Function 'close_if_exists()' still exist

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    is the Function 'close_if_exists()' still exist

    Hi There,

    When trying to run Function 'close_if_exists()' 'Function is not recognized' is displayed.

    Has this been deleted from available Functions ?

    Looking forward
    Dave Mac

    It's not so much what you don't know that gets you into trouble, but what you know for sure, that just ain't so. - Mark Twain.

    #2
    Re: is the Function 'close_if_exists()' still exist

    I believe that was a udf defined in AlphaSports. You can of course copy it from there and save it in your database.

    Or, as Selwyn answered a similar question.

    dim window_to_close as c
    window_to_close = "customers"
    dim tempObj as p
    tempObj = obj(window_to_close)
    if is_object(tempObj) then
    tempObj.close()
    end if
    Last edited by Stan Mathews; 09-09-2016, 08:20 AM.
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      Re: is the Function 'close_if_exists()' still exist

      Originally posted by Stan Mathews View Post
      I believe that was a udf defined in AlphaSports. You can of course copy it from there and save it in your database.

      Or, as Selwyn answered a similar question.

      dim window_to_close as c
      window_to_close = "customers"
      dim tempObj as p
      tempObj = obj(window_to_close)
      if is_object(tempObj) then
      tempObj.close()
      end if

      Hi Stan,

      Thanks for your response. I'll dig it out and give it a try.

      (the above from Selwyn, seems to suggest that the code actually closes the "customers'.

      I actuallw want to check that "Customers" is closed. Are we on the same page ?)

      have a good one
      Dave Mac

      It's not so much what you don't know that gets you into trouble, but what you know for sure, that just ain't so. - Mark Twain.

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        #4
        Re: is the Function 'close_if_exists()' still exist

        In the sample posted

        is_object(tempObj)

        returns true if customers is open, false if it isn't.
        There can be only one.

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          #5
          Re: is the Function 'close_if_exists()' still exist

          Originally posted by Stan Mathews View Post
          In the sample posted

          is_object(tempObj)

          returns true if customers is open, false if it isn't.

          Hi Stan,

          Thanks for your input. I have a real problem which I am not sure
          whether sensing Form closing, is going to help. Just casting around.
          Maybe you can spot where I need to fix.

          I have attached a few Screen dumps


          19 Sep 2016

          Problem with closing Form and reopening a different Form.

          Sequence as follows

          'Debt_Xact_Crn_m' Form.jpeg

          'Debt_Xact_Crn_m' Form Editor.jpeg

          'Debt_Xact_Xxx_m' Action Closing Form.jpeg

          'Debt_Xact_Xxx_m' Action 'Opening Next_Acc_m' Form.jpeg

          'Next_Debt_CrNote_Acc_m' display correctly.jpeg

          'Next_Debt_CrNote_Acc_m' display before closing 'Debt_Xact_Crn_m' - hang.JPG

          My problems starts with 'Debt_Xact_Crn_m' Form.jpeg on pushing btn_Commit_Transaction (F9).

          Refer 'Debt_Xact_Xxx_m' Action Closing Form.jpeg I have this Action closing the Form.
          This XBasic Action has been Converted to XBasic to allow different Forms to be closed
          dependent upon data retrieved from Table 'Params_tnm'. Refer 'Params_tnm,jpeg.JPG'

          Some processing is then done Conditions dependent.

          Refer 'Debt_Xact_Xxx_m' Action 'Opening Next_Acc_m' Form.jpeg'
          This Action has been converted to XBasic to allow different Forms to be opened.

          Now logic seems to give up and luck takes over !
          If we are lucky then 'Next_Debt_CrNote_Acc_m' display correctly.jpeg' displays (95% of cases)

          If however, we are unlucky then
          'Next_Debt_CrNote_Acc_m' display before closing 'Debt_Xact_Crn_m'.JPG' display (5% of cases)
          In this case the Title? Bar display that it is displaying 'Next_Debt_CrNote_Acc_m'
          with its Find by Key box correctly prompting, while the 'Debt_Xact_Crn_m' Form.jpeg has not obeyed the
          Close Form Action ? Only intermittently !

          I have tried many and varied differently stratergies to shake this one, to no avail.

          I am hoping that you cas spot the problem area with your extensive exposure to Alpha5.

          if not I can try and sqeeze my App down to the required size to send you my coding.
          However, this is a real mission, which I am hoping we can circumvent.

          PS. I see I can only add 5 attachments.
          Will seend the other 3 seperately
          Attached Files
          Dave Mac

          It's not so much what you don't know that gets you into trouble, but what you know for sure, that just ain't so. - Mark Twain.

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            #6
            Re: is the Function 'close_if_exists()' still exist

            Hi Stan,

            Here are the other Attachments
            Attached Files
            Dave Mac

            It's not so much what you don't know that gets you into trouble, but what you know for sure, that just ain't so. - Mark Twain.

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              #7
              Re: is the Function 'close_if_exists()' still exist

              I would think it a timing issue. The easiest way to avoid such is

              codeTxt = <<%code%
              form.open()'appropriate command here to open next form
              %code%
              'command here to close the current form
              parentform.close() '??
              on_xbasic_idle(codeTxt,"R")
              There can be only one.

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                #8
                Re: is the Function 'close_if_exists()' still exist

                Originally posted by Stan Mathews View Post
                I would think it a timing issue. The easiest way to avoid such is

                codeTxt = <<%code%
                form.open()'appropriate command here to open next form
                %code%
                'command here to close the current form
                parentform.close() '??
                on_xbasic_idle(codeTxt,"R")
                Thanks for the input Stan.

                I'll let you know if my luck changes
                Dave Mac

                It's not so much what you don't know that gets you into trouble, but what you know for sure, that just ain't so. - Mark Twain.

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