>I am using VFP 5.0 (not a) and am having problems with a
>UDF call from the report form. I have a method on a form
>named thisform.reportinfo() that simply returns a string of
>data. This technique works fine when I am doing a print
>preview but I get a 'Report contains a nesting error' when
>I try to click on the printer icon. I have renamed the method
>to xxx to no avail. There is no nesting error and again this
>routine works fine when doing a print preview. I did not have
>this problem when working on VFP 5.0a, but am at a new
>site and they are using VFP 5.0 (no a). Guess the simple
>answer is to get VFP 5.0a but is there any other solution?


Tom,

You might want to move the method out of the form into a procedural file (or part of the main program just to test). The report might not respect the "Thisform" when trying the printed version.