PRB: Unrecognized Command Verb Error When Instantiate Object

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0

SYMPTOMS

The "Unrecognized Command Verb" error is returned when the ADDOBJECT() method or the CREATEOBJECT() function are used in a form or a program, but the highlighted line does not contain any error.

CAUSE

The error that yields the "Unrecognized Command Verb" is in the class definition of the object that is instantiated. The class is defined in a procedure file (.PRG) or a Visual Class Library (.VCX) that are not open for editing.

WORKAROUND

To isolate the source of the error, instantiate the object from the Command window. Additionally, if the .PRG or .VCX file that contains the class definition is not in the current directory, issue a SET PATH command to set a path to the source file. When the error occurs, the procedure file will be opened in the Trace window, and the line of code that contains the error will be highlighted.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Include the following lines in a .PRG file, and save it as PRGTEST.

   DEFINE CLASS claserror as CUSTOM

         Myprop "test"  && The equal sign is omitted
   

   ENDDEFINE

2. Create a Form.

3. Right click, and from the popup, select Code. Select the Init event handler and type this code:

   SET PROCEDURE TO PRGTEST This.AddObject('oerror','claserror') && To add the object

4. Attempt to save the form. The error "Unrecognized Command Verb" is displayed, and the lines that contain This.Addobject is highlighted. The highligted line is, however, correct.

5. To find the line that causes the problem, type the following lines in the Command window:

   SET PROCEDURE TO PRGTEST oerror=CREATEOBJECT('claserror')