PRB: Letters A through J and M Invalid Object Variable Names

Last reviewed: April 16, 1997
Article ID: Q166936

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a
Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b

SYMPTOMS

The following error occurs when trying to access the properties of an object that is named by a single character from A through J, or M:

   Variable '<variablename>' not found.

CAUSE

The letters A through J are reserved by Visual FoxPro to reference workspace names. The letter M is reserved for backward compatibility with the SCATTER and GATHER commands.

RESOLUTION

Do not name object variables by the single characters from A through J or M.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Create a form.
Place a command button on the form.
In the Click event of the command button, place the following code:
```
      C=THISFORM
      WAIT WINDOW C.NAME
```
When this code is run, it produces this error:
```
      Variable 'NAME' Not Found
```

If you need to use one of these letters as an object variable, use the following method to return the value of a property. This does not allow the setting of properties, nor does it expose any methods of the object.

      C="THISFORM"
      WAIT WINDOW EVALUATE(C+".NAME")

Keywords : FxprgGeneral kbprg VFoxMac VFoxWin
Version : 3.0 3.0b 5.0 5.0a
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb

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Last reviewed: April 16, 1997
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