Subject Re: shortening references From Andy Taylor <andy.taylor.1959@outlook.com> Date Tue, 01 Sep 2020 19:38:26 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Gaetano, Just insert code like the following to gain confidence in the object tree: msgbox(""+this.name) msgbox(""+this.parent.name) msgbox(""+this.parent.parent.name) What I don't understand is why you appear to have made the toolbar a child object of the rowset. I would have made the Toolbar a child object of the form. Andy > 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. > >> > > >