When calling a method of an ActiveX control (wrapped in an olecontrol) as a relative reference from the command box ( i.e. ? form1.control1.methodname() ) it returns the proper type (numeric / 0 (Zero) to be exact), but returns the empty string when the same method is called within code of a containing custom descended class (about 3 references/containers deep: Custom->Form->OLEControl->ActiveX).

This happens with all calls of a similar nature. I have 3 non-visual activex controls from the same source (all closely related in function as well) on this form.

As I understand vfp, it should always return a numeric (the ActiveX control's documented behavior) no matter the context.

Any ideas of what could be going on vfp wise?