>>>>>Return an object based on empty with properties storing return values. This way you can return as many strings or not strings as you want
>>>>
>>>>I just did a little test. And it appears that creating an empty object is fairly simple
>>>>
>>>>oEmpty = CREATEOBJECT("empty")
>>>>ADDPROPERTY( oEmpty, "return_success",.T.)
>>>>ADDPROPERTY( oEmpty, "string1","abc")
>>>>ADDPROPERTY( oEmpty, "string2","123")
>>>>oEmpty.return_success = .F.
>>>>RETURN
>>>>>>>>
>>>
>>>...
>>>RETURN oEmpty
>>>
>>>Yep and it'll save a lot of headache in the future
>>
>>I agree, 100%. I can see a lot of potential. The only problem is that now I want to refactor hundreds of the routines where this approach can be applied :) I have to resist the temptation :)
>
>Btw, it also good for passing parameters when you have too many of them
I agree. In fact this particular method receives 9 parameters. And I may just replace them with one object with 9 properties. Thank you.
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