Subject Re: if-endif statement disappear when running the from
From Bruce Beacham <bbeacham@no_plm_lowman.co.uk>
Date Sun, 21 May 2017 22:31:29 +0100
Newsgroups dbase.getting-started

On 21/05/2017 07:41, Akshat Kapoor wrote:
>>    if this.prijsora.value<>0
>>           this.pagototal.value=25
>>    endif
>
> I will explain a little further Ken's statment.
> This if endif will not be executed in any case even if it remains in the
> .wfm file.

I disagree.    I have constructor code which contains all manner of
statements, usually for non-visual components.    I can get away with it
because I do not use the designers.

But the one statement that is not allowed in constructor code is
RETURN


Bruce Beacham


>
> using the do ????.wfm will not remove it but opening it in the form
> designer will as it does not recognise the code.
>
> When do you want this if / endif to be executed.
> In the current position it will never be executed.
>
> You must make it a part of a function to retain it in the wfm file.
> You must call it using a event to execute it.
>
> I had also faced this problem when designing my first form.
> Regards
> Akshat
>
>