Adding Methods/Properties to the FileManager Class

[ClarionTek]

Hi,

I'm trying to add a new method into the default ABC FileManager Class, but I can't figure out the correct method to do it:

I go to "Application Global Properties"
Then "Individual File Over-rides" tab
I pick a File.. say MyFile
Then press the "Properties" button
Then press the "File Manager Options for MyFile" button
Then "New Class Methods"
Then "Add New Method"
When I add a new protoype, the embed data and embed code buttons remain disabled--So, I can't write the code for the new method.

Can anyone help? I'm using C6, but I've noticed this same problem in C5.5 and C5. Am I doing something wrong, or is this just a bug that has been around forever and never been fixed?

Thanks,

ClarionTek

 

[ClarionTek]

Hello Again,

Since those aforementioned button's weren't working,I tried using the templates--but to no avail....

Here's my dilemna:
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ABC consistently generates the following in the main procedure (AppName.clw file):

Access:MyFile &FileManager


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When you derive new methods and properties for the FileManager, using the ABC templates, new code is generated into XXXXXBC0.clw:

For instance....

Hide:Access:MyFile CLASS(FileManager)
Init PROCEDURE()
Kill PROCEDURE(),Derived
MyProperty BYTE(True)
MyMethod PROCEDURE()
END

Hide:Access:MyFile.MyMethod()
code
message('Hello World!')

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However, upon adding new methods/procedures to the derived FileManager, the following isn't generated back in the main procedure:

Access:MyFile &Hide:Access:Manager

Instead, it remains as though no changes were made:

Access:MyFile &FileManager

Therefore, I can't access the properties and procedures in my derived class.

Access:MyFile.MyProperty <== ERROR: Field not found
Access:MyFile.MyMethod() <== ERROR: Field not found
(On Object: Access:MyFile)
<== ERROR: Function not found
(On Method: MyMethod())

What I'd like to do is reference my derived FileManager classes anywhere in my application-afterall, it should be global-so that I can use Access:MyFile.MyProperty and Access:MyFile.MyMethod() anywhere.

Any suggestions or code snipits would be greatly appreciated. If you could send me a small example, I'd be grateful--it could be a simple &quot;Hello World!&quot; message. What I'd like to do is use my ABC derived FileManager, rather than the ABC default FileManager.

Thanks,

ClarionTek