OBJECT.TABLE_GET Function

Syntax

<TBL> as P = <OBJECT>.Table_Get()

Description

Returns a pointer to the table object that contains the data referenced by the object.

The <OBJECT>.TABLE_GET() method applies to:

Browses (for <OBJECT> use either the <BROWSE> pointer or the name of the browse)
Browse Columns (for <OBJECT> use the address of the column or a pointer to the column)
Forms (for <OBJECT> use either the <FORM> pointer or the name of the form)
Form Controls (for <OBJECT> use the address of the control or a pointer to the control)
Fields (for <OBJECT> use a pointer to the field)

The <OBJECT>.TABLE_GET() method returns the table object pointer to the table that contains the data referenced by the <OBJECT> object pointer.

Example

This script returns the name of the table for the field pointer " fld ".

dim tbl as P
dim fld as P
dim table_pointer as P
dim table_name as C
tbl = table.current()
'get a pointer to the first_name field
fld = tbl.first_name.this
table_pointer = fld.table_get()
table_name = table_pointer.name_get()

dim tptr as P
tptr = Customer_Information:browse1.Table_Get()
? tptr.name_get()
= "CUSTOMER"

Limitations

Desktop applications only.