Subject Re: modal form From Mervyn Bick <invalid@invalid.invalid> Date Thu, 20 Aug 2020 16:36:44 +0200 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 2020-08-20 11:18, Mervyn Bick wrote: > If you don't use the :: scope resolution operator dBASE will execute the > named method (i.e a function)  within the calling function. > >     function readModal >       //your own code >        return readModal() > > effectively means the function is trying to execute itself in a never > ending loop hence the error message. Oops. The code will give an error but that's not the correct reason. I'm afraid the old mind managed to slip into neutral for a while. :-( The readModal() after the return will try to execute either a function outside the form's class definition i.e below the endclass statement or in a procedure file that has been  activated or readModal.prg in the working directory. The error message is a bit misleading as dBASE is actually looking for code to execute rather a missing parameter. Mervyn.