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How do you call a PRG which returns a value?
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03/11/2011 17:21:06
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Coding, syntax & commands
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 9 SP2
Database:
Visual FoxPro
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01527979
Message ID:
01527997
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63
>I need to dynamically resolve the name.
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>I look for the new SCCTextX.prg from VFPx first, and if it's present I use it, and if not, I default to original SCCText.prg
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>lcSCCText = Home(1) + 'SCCTextX.prg' && Look for the enhanced one from VFPx.
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>If !File(lcSCCText)
>	lcSCCText = Home(1) + 'SCCText.prg' && Use the original one that shipped with VFP
>EndIf
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>lcFile = 'C:\MyCode\MyForm.scx'
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>lnReturn = &lcSCCText(lcFile)
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>So, it gives an error on the line:
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>lnReturn = &lcSCCText(lcFile)
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Hi Matt,
If performance is not an issue you can try:
lnReturn = execscript(filetostr(lcSCCText), lcFile)
Hugo
"The five senses obstruct or deform the apprehension of reality."
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