Hi Spencer,
AFAIK, calling a method from the middle of an IIF() won't work to begin with. IIF() is designed to return expressions, not execute methods.
>Anyone have a considered response to the following?
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>Given that in FoxPro an immediate IF, IIF(), is more efficient than an equivalent IF...ELSE, I had a question.
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>Would this strategy, in fact, actually be more efficient in conditionally calling a form method. For example, would
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> =iif( SomeCondition, SomeObject.Refresh(), .F. )
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>have some efficiency advantage (however trivial) over
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> if ( SomeCondition )
> SomeObject.Refresh
> endif
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>I fully appreciate that likely of greater concern are issues of code readability, maintainability, etc. than negligible speed improvements.
>My question is really just for a point of knowledge. Thanks.
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