thread184-1059928 Hi Mike How d

[nlsilva]

thread184-1059928
Hi Mike

How do solved the problem on AMembers function returning a Upper case string?

Thanks,

NLSilva

 

[Tore Bleken]

If that bothers you, I don't think there are any other ways than creating a table on your own with all the values the way you want it, and then scan the array and replace the values.

 

[Mike Lewis]

Hello NLSilva and welcome to the forum.

The solution can probably be found in the thread that you quoted. In particular, look at my post dated "20 May 05 03:34" regarding fdkeywrd.dbf in the Wizards directory.

If that doesn't answer your question, perhaps you could clarify exactly what you need to know.

Mike

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[nlsilva]

Hi Mike,

I need a function semilar with Amembers that will return properties in it original case not in upper case letters.

thanks,

NLSilva

 

[Scott24x7]

NLSilva,
Can you explain what you're trying to achieve? Why is the case of the properties important? There may be another way to do what you're trying to do if we understand what your objective is, and why you think you need the properties case.


Best Regards,
Scott
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[nlsilva]

Hi Scott,

I'm using this to communicate with an Bank terminal running on Android OS, there application is case sensitive.

So what ever I store on an object and retrieve it using a function (like AMembers) it should return the name that is not on a upper case.

Hope I answer your question.


regards,

NLSILVA

 

[Chris Miller]

Well, then fdkeywrd.dbf won't help you, which Mike mentions as the solution of the thread184-1059928.
That only contains the right casing of Foxpro keywords, not of any object.

Indeed using external things like OLE or even just the Windows API functions, you need code to comply to the case of method or property names.

If the objects you get are COM objects, AMEMBERS will give the PEMs in correct case using AMEMBERS(arrayname, object, 3) - the third parameter must be 3 for OLE/COM objects or you get nothing at all.

If it's nopt OLE/COM objects, I don't know how you can get case sensitive property names programmatically, sorry.

Chriss

 

[Tore Bleken]

See my earlier reply, that's the easiest solution, since it's easy to add more words whenever that is necessary. This table only needs to contain the list of critical words, which hopefully won't be that long.

Or maybe you don't need to use Amembers at all?

 

[Mike Lewis]

I think you have misunderstood what AMEMBERS() does. It does not return the value of a property, but rather the name of the property. Just try running this in the command window, and you will see what I mean:

? AMEMBERS(laArray, _screen)
DISPLAY MEMORY LIKE laArray

Is that really what you want?

Mike

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[Chris Miller]

Mike,

when did he say he wants the values of things, but names.

it should return the [highlight #FCE94F]name[/highlight] that is not on a upper case

Chriss

 

[Chris Miller]

Rick Strahl has written about the problem specifically in a Javascript scenario here:

https://weblog.west-wind.com/posts/...vaScript-functions-in-the-Web-Browser-Control

So if this interface to the bank terminal on Android is via Javascript, you better solve that within Javascript as a layer between VFP and the android app or whatever that is.

And to get a handle on this in VFP you should do what Rick Strahl has identified to work: Define the methods and properties VFP should be able to address in all lower case.

Chriss

 

[ggreen61]

Here are a number of tables that I created that have the property and method in mixed case names:


Greg

 

[Chris Miller]

What kind of objects do you need to address, is it Javascript?

I was reminded of this thread about JSON and AMEMBERS, which was about the order of properties: thread184-1812811
There's also the discussion point about json libraries and I mention Object.keys(obj)as a way to get at the property names within JS and I guess there are similar self reflection functionalities in whatever other language your problematic objects originate from, which can be used.

Chriss

 

[nlsilva]

Hi Chriss,

Yes I was using it for JSON, but for I don't need the sorting I just need the original case of the property name.

Thanks guys for your suggestion.

Regards

 

[Chris Miller]

When you turn JSON into a VFP object property name case doesn't matter anymore,
so I can only imagine it's about turning VFP objects back into JSON with the original case sensitive names.

Is it that?

It's not impossible to change whatever JSON parser you use to not only generate VFP properties but also store the original name in a table that Tore suggested early on.


Chriss