Subject Re: Null datasource From Roz Bernitz <roz@bernitz.co.za> Date Wed, 10 Mar 2021 11:18:55 -0500 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Thanks,Mervyn How embarrassing! Wrong parent Roz Mervyn Bick Wrote: > On 2021/03/10 09:57, Roz Bernitz wrote: > > How do I remove the datasource of an object? In this instance, if CARSBOX = true, the bodycode is no longer valid > > > > > >     function CARSBOX_onChange() > >        if this.Value = true > >         form.typecontainer.vehtypecode.dataSource =  'array {"SED","HAT","XVR","EST","COU","SCC","SFT","CCP","MPV","REC","ATE","MBS"}' > >         form.typecontainer.bodycodebox2.dataSource = "" > >         form.typecontainer.subbodycode.dataSource =  "" > >         form.Itsacar() > >        endif > >        return > > > > Setting datasource to "" is creating Error:  Data type mismatch.  Expecting:  Object > > Although "" is an empty string and not an object I don't think this is > what's upsetting dBASE.  Assigning an empty string to a dataSource > property should not cause a problem. > > My money is on a typo in either bodycodebox2 or subbodycode.  Assuming, > of course, that typecontainer is actually the parent of bodycode2 and > subbodycode. > > Mervyn.