PRB: ReadMethod Only Returns Method Text From Visual Class (190547)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0a
Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0

This article was previously published under Q190547

SYMPTOMS

The ReadMethod of an object can be used to return the text of a given method. The ReadMethod is only supported when the class is stored in a visual class library (VCX). Classes that are defined in code do not support the ReadMethod. This also holds true for the following methods:

ReadExpression
WriteMethod
WriteExpression

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Run the following code:

   ox = CreateObject("myclass")
   ?ox.ReadMethod('mymethod')

   DEFINE Class myclass As Custom
      PROCEDURE mymethod
         WAIT WINDOW 'hello'
      ENDPROC
   ENDDEFINE

The ReadMethod does not return anything.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	12/11/1999
Keywords:	kbprb KB190547