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    #1

    Script works in interactive window but not in app

    Hi Guys

    I am confused by this. I have the following script that runs perfectly in the interactive window but gives an error when run from a button on a form.

    Code:
    dim tbl as P
dim qry as P

tbl = table.open("activities")

query.filter = "Custid = Var->curclnt .AND. Funder_Id = Var->curfund"

qry = tbl.query_create()

cnt = qry.records_get()

msgbox("Records","There are "+ cnt + " records")
    curclnt and curfund are variables that I enter manually when in the interactive window, but are normally chosen by from a dialog. I know these contain the correct info because I have run a dialog box to display them as part of testing.

    The script eror being generated is
    qry = tbl.query_create()
    No such field

    Strange, as it can find the fields Ok from the interactive window
    If computers are so clever how come someone as dumb as me has to tell them what to do?
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    #2
    Re: Script works in interactive window but not in app

    Are you sure you do not have a typo in your field names "custid" or "Funder_id" when you put the script in the form?
    Garry

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      #3
      Re: Script works in interactive window but not in app

      Sometimes the error messages are best guesses.

      Where are your variables defined and what is their scope?

      Try

      dim tbl as P
      dim qry as P

      tbl = table.open("activities")
      msgbox("Var->curclnt",Var->curclnt)
      msgbox("Var->curfund",Var->curfund)
      query.filter = "Custid = Var->curclnt .AND. Funder_Id = Var->curfund"

      qry = tbl.query_create()

      cnt = qry.records_get()

      msgbox("Records","There are "+ cnt + " records")
      There can be only one.

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        #4
        Re: Script works in interactive window but not in app

        Code:
        query.filter = "Custid = [COLOR="Red"][B]'" + [/B][/COLOR]Var->curclnt [B][COLOR="Red"] + "' [/COLOR][/B].AND. Funder_Id = [COLOR="Red"][B]'" + [/B][/COLOR]Var->curfund [B][COLOR="Red"]+ "'"[/COLOR][/B]
        See changes in red

        I also recommend that you take a look at the help files for the <tbl>.query_create() syntax. I strongly recommend defining and assigning a value to the other parameters used by the <tbl>.query_create(). Otherwise you run a good chance of getting unexpected query results.
        Andrew

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          #5
          Re: Script works in interactive window but not in app

          Assuming all field names and variables exist try:

          query.filter = "Custid = " + s_quote(Var->curclnt) + " .AND. Funder_Id =" + s_quote(Var->curfund)

          Is it really Var->curcInt

          Using s_quote() makes it easier as it takes care of whether quotes appear or not. E.g. if variable is type n then quotes not required.

          Garry

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            #6
            Re: Script works in interactive window but not in app

            Thanks for all the suggestions guys, but still the same problem.

            Stan - I ran the script you suggested and variables displayed the correct info, so I know they contain what they should.

            What is confusing me is that the script runs fine in the interactive window
            If computers are so clever how come someone as dumb as me has to tell them what to do?

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              #7
              Re: Script works in interactive window but not in app

              A posted sample would be easier to troubleshoot than making random guesses.
              Andrew

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                #8
                Re: Script works in interactive window but not in app

                Works fine here. with this script...

                Code:
                dim curclnt as c
dim curfund as c
curclnt = "000001"
curfund = "1a"

dim tbl as P
dim qry as P
tbl = table.open("activities")
query.filter = "Custid = Var->curclnt .AND. Funder_Id = Var->curfund"
qry = tbl.query_create()
cnt = qry.records_get()
msgbox("Records","There are "+ cnt + " records")
                There can be only one.

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                  #9
                  Re: Script works in interactive window but not in app

                  Oops - post deleted
                  Garry

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                    #10
                    Re: Script works in interactive window but not in app

                    Thanks everyone.

                    I have even replaced the varclnt and varfund variable with hard-coded values, but still get the error.

                    It runs fine in interactive window, so I will just have to put this down to yet another weird problem with Alpha 5 V9 (I seem to have has quite a few).

                    I guess I will just have to try and find another way to acheive what I am after :(
                    If computers are so clever how come someone as dumb as me has to tell them what to do?

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                      #11
                      Re: Script works in interactive window but not in app

                      Post a sample table and its support files for examination as Andrew suggested. There's no reason to look for another way.

                      Just duplicate the table and empty it if you wish. We can rename it to "activities" on our end. It would help to have an idea of the values to be found in the custid and funder_id fields.
                      There can be only one.

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                        #12
                        Re: Script works in interactive window but not in app

                        I didn't read but the main post in this thread and this might have already been. In the script that displays a dialg from which to choose curclnt and curfund, make sure these 2 variables are global.

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