Subject Re: shortening references From Gaetano <gaetanodd@hotmail.com> Date Wed, 2 Sep 2020 08:42:53 +1000 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started the 3 parent references take me back to a FORM object but my limited understanding of object parenthood wrt SUBCLASSING doesn't allow me to determine with certainty is whether that is base.cfm or customerForm.cfm I think it should be customerForm because: the 1st parent takes me from the form's rowset to the query level the 2nd parent takes me to DMD level the 3rd parent takes me to the form level of customerForm.wfm Another thing that my limited understanding of object parenthood/variable visibility doesn't enable me to understand is why I cannot directly reference FORM.mytoolbar1 or customerForm.mytoolbar1 in the canSave event. Any guidance would be much appreciated. Cheers, Gaetano. On 02/09/2020 07:32, Lee Grant wrote: > Gaetano, > > It might just be a typo but..... > > On 9/1/2020 4:52 PM, Gaetano wrote: >> >> I am trying to shorten script references by creating a shortcut to the >> FORM object. This is in the tutorial's customer.wfm form that is >> subclassed from the base.cfm form, in case it matters. >> >> I found this suggestion from Michael Nuwer and Ken in an old post but >> I am unable to implement it. >> >> ------------------- >> function from_onOpen >               ^ > Could this be the problem? > > >> this.fMytablename1=form.testdatamaodule1.Mytablename1.rowset.fields >> >> function whatever >> form.fMytablename1["myfieldName"].value >> -------------------- >> >> >> Essentially, in the canSave event of customer.wfm, I want to write >> something like: >> >> oF.mytoolbar1.resetToolbar() >> >> instead of >> >> this.parent.parent.parent.mytoolbar1.resetToolbar() >> >> Thanks for your help. >> >> Cheers, >> Gaetano. >> >