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====== Exec_Method function ======


 
==== Description ====
 
 
Executes a method for a specified object.
 
 
 
 
==== Syntax ====
 
 
Value = Exec_Method( Object, Method, Param1, Param2, Param3, … Param12 )
 
 
 
 
 
 
==== Parameters ====
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
^Name^Required^Description^
|Object|Yes|Identifier of the object to access.  Must be in upper-case.|
|Method|Yes|Name of the method to execute.  Must be in upper-case.|
|Param1 - Param12|No|Parameters to be passed to the method.  Up to 12 parameters may be used.|

 

 


 
==== Returns ====
 
 
The return value is method dependent.  If an invalid object or method name is specified then an empty string (null) is returned.  No error condition is flagged.
 
 
 
 
==== Errors ====
 
 
N/A
 
 
 
 
==== Remarks ====
 
 
Methods can also be invoked from an objects EXECMETHOD property.
 
 
 
 
==== Example ====
 
<code>
 
// Call the SYSTEM DESTROY method to destroy a the EDL_NAME control

   Call Exec_Method( "SYSTEM", "DESTROY", @Window : ".EDL_NAME" )

   

   // Call the LISTBOX INSERT method to append an item to a list box

   // control called LST_ITEMS

   Call Exec_Method( @Window : ".LST_ITEMS", "INSERT", -1, "Item Twelve" )
 
 
 

</code>

 
==== See Also ====
 
 
EXECMETHOD property