• *mime_object Function
• *parent_report_page Function
• a5_arggetvalue Function
• a5_arggetvalues Function
• a5_arggetvalues_ajax Function
• a5_convert_to_concise Function
• a5_copy_property Function
• a5_copyselectedprops Function
• a5_cp2_activeobject Function
• a5_createeventsstubs Function
• a5_dataobjectpopulate Function
• a5_dictionary_prompt Function
• a5_fixlayouteventnames Function
• a5_hotspot_define Function
• a5_list_objects_w_events Function
• a5_list_properties Function
• a5_ole_explorer Function
• a5_ole_progid_get Function
• a5_paste_all Function
• a5_pasteselectedprops Function
• a5_promptforarguments Function
• a5_properties_dialog Function
• a5_selected_property_set Function
• a5_set_property_multi Function
• a5_strip_object_name Function
• a5_substyle_select Function
• a5enum Function
• a5w_cell Function
• a5w_createupdateobject Function
• a5w_field Function
• a5webform_gen_x Function
• card_spawn_object Function
• CURRENT_OBJECT Function
• form_objects_get Function
• is_dict_required Function
• IS_OBJECT Function
• library_binary_get Function
• library_object_exists Function
• library_text_get Function
• mrec_eof Function
• OBJ Function
• OBJECT_NAME_EXPAND Function
• OBJECT_NAME_EXPAND_EXT Function
• OBJECT_NAME_NORMALIZE Function
• ole_external_methods Function

OBJECT_NAME_EXPAND Function

Syntax

Arguments

object_name

The name of an object.r

object_class

The type of object. See Object Types.

Description

Expand an object name (in the current database) from <object name> to <object name>@<data dictionary>

Discussion

OBJECT_NAME_EXPAND() takes a library object name (such as a form, report, browse, append, copy, toolbar etc.), and expands the name to a fully qualified name that includes the object dictionary. If no object of the specified class exists, the function returns a NULL string. This function is useful for checking if a particular form, report, or other object really exists before attempting to do something with that object (such as opening a form).

Example

Formname = "customer"
If (object_name_expand(formname, "form") = "") then
    ui_msg_box("Error", formname + " not found")
Else
    Form.view(formname)
End if

Limitations

Desktop applications only.

See Also

• Object Functions and Methods
• Object Types