| Subject | Re: Reports stopped working |
| From | Ruth Bromer <ruth@treklite.com> |
| Date | Sat, 25 Sep 2021 21:24:09 -0400 |
| Newsgroups | dbase.getting-started |
So, I removed the code relating to MYTITLETEXT and the reports work. Maybe I didn't need that? I have no idea. Ruth Ruth Bromer Wrote: > Andy, I have an old copy in a different directory from a previous project that I copied and the base.crp is the same. MYTITLETEXT isn't mentioned. I replaced it just to make sure and the reports still do not work. > > Ruth > > Andy Taylor Wrote: > > > Ruth, > > > > My guess is that MYTITLETEXT1 is defined in your "base" report that all the other reports all rely on. > > If the base report has been amended or corrupted so that items are now missing then you will get multiple problems. > > > > Your report class for startlist starts with: > > class STARTLISTREPORT of BASECREPORT from "Base.crp" > > > > Look in your application folder using Windows Explorer for a file called "Backup of base.crp" > > If it's there then open it and compare it to the contents of base.crp > > They are both text files so you can copy & paste to repair anything missing. > > > > dBase makes ONE backup copy automatically whenever you change a file with the designer in the IDE. > > The problem is of course that repeated attempts to use the designer to fix the problem may mean that your original file > > that worked is now only a figment of your own memory... fingers crossed that's not the case. > > > > Come back to the group if no joy (almost bedtime in the UK where I am). > > Andy > > > > > All of a sudden my reports stopped working. I get the message for line 374 on the StartList.rep: > > > Error: Variable undefined: MYTITLETEXT1 > > > > > > with (this.PAGETEMPLATE1.MYTITLETEXT1) > > > height = 0.3125 > > > left = 2.3959 > > > top = 0.0867 > > > width = 1.1146 > > > form.MYTITLETEXT1 = form.pagetemplate1.mytitletext1 > > > endwith > > > > > > I'm guessing that MYTITLETEXT1 was defined and isn't any more, but I really don't know where that might have been or how. > > > > > > I also get the same message for line 427 on the CompetitorListNoShirts.rep. > > > > > > form.MYTITLETEXT1 = form.pagetemplate1.mytitletext1 > > > > > > These reports worked earlier today. I tired to modify one report and the next thing I saw was all of the reports having problems. > > > > > > Thank you for whatever help you can give me. > > > Ruth > > > > > > > > > | |