>>>>>>>I have a control class bases on the container. The hierarchy of the classes is as following:
>>>>>>>Container - VFP class
>>>>>>>MyBaseClass - based on VFP Container
>>>>>>>MySpecificClass - based on MyBaseClass
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Now I need to change the size of the MySpecificClass (bases on some semaphore flag) so that this MySpecificClass is wider and the textbox inside of this class is wider. So I need to add the code to the INIT method of MySpecificClass, something like the following:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>if file("my_semaphore")
>>>>>>>   this.width = this.width + 50
>>>>>>>   this.txt_box.width = this.txt_box.width + 50
>>>>>>>endif
>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>But of course I want the code in the MyBaseClass INIT to be fired. For example, would it correct the following?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>dodefault()
>>>>>>>if file("my_semaphore")
>>>>>>>   this.width = this.width + 50
>>>>>>>   this.txt_box.width = this.txt_box.width + 50
>>>>>>>endif
>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>And should dodefault() be before or after my "specific" code? Or it does not matter at all?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>TIA
>>>>>>
>>>>>>It depends what you want :-)
>>>>>>Most of the cases it didn't matter where it is placed,
>>>>>>but IF you want to cancel the INIT and have logic for this in your base class method you should carefully decide where to place this method:
>>>>>>Sometimes you need this:
>>>>>>

>>>>>>lbReturn = DODEFAULT()
>>>>>>** "specific" code and maybe change lbReturn
>>>>>>RETURN lbReturn
>>>>>>

>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>other time you can do this:
>>>>>>

>>>>>>** "specific" code
>>>>>>RETURN DODEFAULT()
>>>>>>

>>>>>
>>>>>Interesting. I have never seen the code "RETURN DODEFAULT()" but it makes sense. My base class has RETURN .F. in its INIT (in case of cancel).
>>>>>
>>>>>So now I am wondering, if I were to have the code as I put in my initial example (DODEFAULT() first, and then the custom code) and the code in the DODEFAULT() return .F., would the control still initialize?
>>>>
>>>>That's why I usually
>>>>
>>>>IF NOT DODEFAULT()
>>>> RETURN .F.
>>>>ENDIF
>>>>
>>>>before I add custom code.
>>>
>>>Makes sense. Thank you.
>>
>>Sometimes you want default code to be executed after the custom code.
>
>You know; after further testing I found that my custom code should go before the DODEFAULT(). Good thing I tested it before shipping update to the customer :)

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