Subject Re: modal form From Gaetano <gaetanodd@hotmail.com> Date Fri, 21 Aug 2020 09:11:47 +1000 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started yup, return super::readmodal() works, thanks! On 21/08/2020 09:08, Gaetano wrote: > > Hi Lee, > > I think it was just a typo/oversight, your original code did not include > the "super::" portion. That's probably why it didn't work > > function readModal >       this.modal = true    // set your modal flag >       //super::readModal() // calls the normal dBASE readModal method > >       return readmodal()     // have seen this being the norm --- > > the above last line was probably meant to read "return super::readmodal()" > > I'll try that, thanks! > > Cheers, > Gaetano. > > On 20/08/2020 16:39, Lee Grant wrote: >> Gaetano, >> >> I've been working with the report Akshat, Mervyn and myself have been >> working on to print without user intervention and in the iteration >> that Akshat put together he used a different return, but near as I can >> figure these all work in an overridden method: >> >>> repath = _app.userDocumentsPath >>>  ssindx = rat("Documents\", repath) >>>  result = stuff(repath, ssindx + 10, len(repath) - ssindx + 10, "") >>>     //we know the length of the "Documents\" = 10, so now we get >>>     //the full string size and subtract the current path size >>>     //just past the Documents\ slash to insert the new filename >>>  // result = 'd:\examples\plus2019\' >>>  hardcodefile = result + "ProSheetMiles" + >>> dtos(date())+substr(time(),1,2)+substr(time(),4,2)+".pdf" >>>  form.outputFileName = hardcodefile >>>  form.output = 2 >>>  //super::render() // this works with a simple return at the end >>>  return super::render()  //TESTSMILES2REPORT::render() // these work >> >> To note, originally the form.output and form.outputfilename had the >> variable r in front, but I had to change it because it errored that r >> had not been defined, which is something I have to figure out, since >> form IS variable R, I'm not sure why it's kicking that error, but the >> method is a being overridden on the form...so it kind of makes sense >> that it knows who it is (form) but not what (r) is. I think. :) >> >> Just an FYI. >> >> Lee >> >> On 8/19/2020 5:19 PM, Gaetano wrote: >>> >>> Hi Lee, >>> >>> I tried both codes, the super::readModal() option works, but "return >>> readModal()" produces the error "too few arguments, expecting at >>> least 1" while opening the form in the navigator pane or during >>> compilation. >>> >>> I have Plus11 in case it matters. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Gaetano. >>> >> <snip> >