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Q135619: How to Define a Class Property Based on Property of Same Class

Article: Q135619
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 15-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article explains how to reference a property of a class from another
property of a class within the same class definition. This would be useful when
performing calculations involving other properties of the same class.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following code demonstrates the correct way to reference a property within
its class definition:

     x=CreateObject("Test")
   
     DEFINE CLASS Test AS Custom
         pnVar = 200
         nNewVar = THIS.pnVar + 200
     ENDDEFINE

You can refresh the nNewVar property in this example once the class is
instantiated by reassigning the value pnVar+200 to TEST.nNewVar as follows:

     TEST.nNewVar=TEST.pnVar + 200

Additional query words: 3.00 VFoxWin

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0

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