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Visual FoxPro
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Forms & Form designer
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00590869
Message ID:
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>>>>Is it possible to have multiple return values coming from a form. If so how?
>>>
>>>Several strategies.
>>>
>>>1. Pass the calling form/object as a parameter and have the called form manipulate appropriate properties on the calling form.
>>>
>>>2. Instantiate the form with CREATEOBJECT syntax, have the calling program/form reference needed properties on the called form to assign values, then close the form.
>>>
>>>3. Set public variables (ugh).
>>>
>>>4. In VFP 7, you can return an array from a form/function, but there are some restrictions.
>>>
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>>Or (5) instance and return a parameter object, which can be as complex as you'd care to make it!
>
>Or (6) Return a delimited string and parse afterwards
>
Used to be, and still am, a big fan of delimited strings, but with parameter passing in an OO world, I think it's less clear than manipulating properties or using an object. But, maybe the self-describing format of XML is the way to go!

Jay

>Bob
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