Error generating menu

[LotusE]

I use Genmenu to create my menus, but I get a compile error when I want to compile my project. When I go and check the err-file, this is what is in it:

Compiling c:\prj\gcs\menus\menurec.mpr
DEFINE BAR 5 OF (a_menupops[1]) PROMPT "Save" and _screen.activeform.leditmode==.F. ) or _screen.activeform.lnorec==.T. PICTURE "..\..\..\vfp70\efc\graphics\cmdsave.bmp"
Error in line 148: Command contains unrecognized phrase/keyword.

This is what is in my "Skip for" field in the menu builder:

(_screen.activeform.laddmode==.F. and _screen.activeform.leditmode==.F. ) or _screen.activeform.lnorec==.T.


What this means is that the save-command in the menu is only available when I'm editing/adding a record or in the case that there are already records in my form. If I only leave the following:

_screen.activeform.laddmode==.F. and _screen.activeform.leditmode==.F.

I do not get any errors while compiling, but I get an error when I run the software: "Function argument, value, type or count is invalid". This is what is in the generated mpr file:

DEFINE BAR 4 OF (a_menupops[1]) PROMPT "Save" ;
and _screen.activeform.leditmode==.F. ;
PICTURE "..\..\..\vfp70\efc\graphics\cmdsave.bmp"


It will probably be something stupid, but does anyone know how to solve this?

Thanks in advance!

Cheers

LotusE

 

[rob444]

LotusE,

The problem might be that you're using '==' instead of '='

'==' is testing for something, '=' is assigning a value.

If you want to test _screen.activeform.laddmode use something like :
if _screen.activeform.laddmode ....
endif
or iif(_screen.activeform.laddmode,..,..)

Your "Skip for" field in the menu builder could be:

( !_screen.activeform.laddmode and !_screen.activeform.leditmode) or _screen.activeform.lnorec

Rob.

 

[Mike Lewis]

LotusE,

Rob is on the right track, but I think the answer is slightly different.

The problem is that the "==" operator cannot be used with anything other than character strings. Replace "==" with "=" and you should be OK.

Having said that, I can't see why you have AND after "Save" when it should be SKIP FOR. If you typed something in the SKIP box in the menu designer, then Genmenu should generate a SKIP FOR clause. Are you perhaps using a modififed version of Genmenu?

There's one other problem: Even when you get past these syntax errors, your menu will crash if you try to open it while no forms are open. That's because _SCREEN.ActiveForm won't be available. Better to write a function that tests for an open form, and then tests the relevant properties; call that function from the SKIP FOR clause.

Mike


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[LotusE]

Rob was right, replaced the code and now it works!

Thanks everyone!

Cheers

LotusE