I'd like to call my own GetFile wrapper (?) function, called Get_File() when I create my Excel OleControl object. I've tried a UDF in the PRG, and in a class method. I can call GETFILE() fine. I can assign the UDF return to a public variable in the prg, and set documentfile = myPublicVar.

I don't want to use a public, but I will if I have to. Any suggestions?

TIA

DEFINE CLASS oleexcelObject as OLEControl
oleTypeAllowed = 0
OleClass ="excel.sheet.8"
height = 170
top = 0
left = 0
DocumentFile = GetFile() && This works, but file must exist
*!* DocumentFile = this.getFile() && "Date type is invalid for this property."
PROCEDURE get_file
LOCAL cf
cf = getFile('XLS')
IF NOT FILE( cf )
RETURN ""
ENDIF
RETURN cf
ENDDEFINE