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How to check if function exists?
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27/05/2021 12:48:11
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Visual FoxPro
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Coding, syntax & commands
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01680784
Message ID:
01680791
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>>Hi,
>>
>>I have a function GetGlobal(2) in my application that shows the name of the DATA folder. But some code runs before this function is defined. And in this cases, I need to use the default application folder.
>
>What does you mean by "before this function is defined"? Sounds like a problem that exists only when relying on procedure files. If there's a PRG named GetGlobal() in the project, it's always available.
>
>Tamar

Good point. The procedure GetGlobal() does exist. But the value returned from GetGlobal(2) is .F. when the array which is used to get the value is not yet defined. And once the array is defined, then GetGlobal(2) returns the folder name. So, what I did with the Dragan's suggestion is as follows:
if type("GetGlobal(2)") = "C"
   *--  Array is define and GetGlobal(2) returns a valid folder name
else
   *-- Array is not yet define and GetGlobal(2) SHOULD NOT be used
endif 
Please let me know if the above is not correct.

Thank you.
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