changing bar prompt at runtime

[MitchUK]

I'm trying to assign a variable to this command

DEFINE BAR 1 OF form PROMPT "olabel(164)"

variable being olabel(164)

Tried
olabel(164)
=olabel(164)

But every time I try it turns it into text, can this be pointed to a variable and what is the syntax (foxpro help is, as usual no help)
Have knowledge, lack patience.
MitchBsc@yahoo.co.uk

 

[foxdev]

Try using that much maligned macro operator &. I seem to recall that is what we used in a multi-language app I worked on.
Robert Bradley

http://www.foxdev.com/

http://www.agrainofhope.org

 

[dgrewe]

also try eval(olabel(164)) or just (olabel(164)) David W. Grewe
Dave@internationalbid.com
ICQ VFP ActiveList #46145644

 

[MitchUK]

Ok here's the answer.

Whenever I tried to change the code in "MyMenu.mpr" it wouldn't handle the variable, if I tried using the menu designer, same result ALWAYS CHANGES IT TO TEXT.

SO, putting this in the Menu Designer works a treat

"+olabel(164)+"

This looks in the code as
" "+olabel(164)+"" and places the correct text in the menu at runtime.

Thx for your pointers, but a weekend without thinking about a problem usually sorts it out!!! Have knowledge, lack patience.
MitchBsc@yahoo.co.uk