>Hi All:
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>Why is VFP looking for an Alias when I am not calling a table.
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>i.e. .MsgNoteText = GETFILE(recordtostring.prg)
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>I am trying to call a .prg file which has a function() that I need because, VFP does not allow "nested function within a method or an event". Please correct me if I am wrong and provide guidance.
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>PS- I tried GETFILE, SET FUNCTION TO
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>Thank you ALL AGIAN IN ADVANCE.
>PM

Paul,
Since I know the background of this question well I'll directly talk about how you would do it :)
In fact what you want to do is to run recordtostring.prg.
Your call would be :

.MsgNoteText = recordtostring()

VFP does not allow "nested function within a method or an event". Yes true, but a .PRG as a procedure file could have many functions, class definitions in it. It's different from a method, event code.

*a commandbutton click
.MsgNoteText = recordtostring()

function RecordToString
...

Is not legal and causes the error you mentioned. OTOH this is legal :

*RecordToString.prg as a separate external file
*code ...  && Remember first line doesn't have a 'Function ...' here
* Otherwise a call would return immediately with .T.
* Because an implicit 'return .T.' is applied as a line
* starting with 'Function' or 'Procedure' encountered
myText = TypeConvert(myValue)
return myText

function TypeConvert && A prg could have multiple functions and/or classes in it
lparameters luValue
*code...
return SomeString

* Other function and procedures if any..

*Classes after procs and funcs if any..

*a commandbutton click
.MsgNoteText = recordtostring() && Here calls external recordtostring.prg

Cetin