Subject Re: & and class:: From Michel <mgomet@gmail.com > <Michel <mgomet@gmail.com >> Date Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:00:07 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started many thanks for explanations Andy; well undestood. it runs perfectly now what I try to do is to use the same sequence on different pushbuttons onClick event myPushbutton1_onClick = {;class(MYPROC(variable1, variable2) myPushbutton2_onClick = {;class(MYPROC(variable3, variable4) Procedure MYPROC(m1, m2) //deal with m1 Cmd = "form." + m2 + "()" &Cmd regards, Michel Andy Taylor Wrote: > Michel, > > The class:: designation requires some context in which to work. > Your macro evaluates as the command: >    class::test() > So, you need to think about what "class" means to dBASE when you run your macro. > > The OLH for the "Scope resolution operator" says that CLASS and SUPER may be used only inside a class definition. > CLASS refers to the class being defined and SUPER refers to the base class of the current class, if any. > So both Class and Super need the context of being run as part of the instantion code for a particular class. > > If your test function exists in the form then the usual call would be form.test() if the form is the active form. > If the form is named "MyForm" then an alternative call might be MyForm::test() if you want to use the "::" operator. > > You don't give us enough info in your post to say how & when you call the MYPROC method. > Please let us know a bit more about what you are trying to achieve. > > Regards, > Andy > > Incidentally you pass a variable reference called test to your procedure and also use a form.method called test. > I try to avoid having variable names the same name as a form method as it saves confusion (either for me or dBASE)....     > > > Hello, > > > > trying to run the code below I receive this error message : "Not member of Class or Base class:  test" > > > > Procedure MYPROC(test) > > Cmd = "class::" + test + "()" > > &Cmd > > return > > > > the function test is really existing in the form. > > > > thanks for help > > Michel > > > > >