Get the Calcformula of a Field

Tolo

Hi,

Someone knows how to get the calcformula of a flowfield as string (variable) programatically, exist any function?

Thanks.

garak

Not possible with RecRef, FieldRef or field Table.
The only way is to read the BLOB in Table Object.
But this is an bad idea.

Why do you need this?

Tolo

The idea was the automatic display of a form with the fields relationshipped with that flowfield in order the user can fill them. The user choose the field (field reference -class flowfield) and the 'filter' form is presented.

Yes, it doesn't seem a good idea deal with the Blob Reference.
So, maybe exporting the object (table) as text. But...

Thanks.

Waldo

Exporting to text in code is a no-go.
Only way to do it (that I see) is with SendKeys (Object Designer, File, blablabla ... ).

Once you have your textfile, you can search for your CalcFormula... .

:-k
Good luck

garak

Waldo, this is also an bad idea ;-)

Waldo

An idea is only bad when it has been replaced by a better one .

but still ... you're right

DenSter

Waldo wrote:

An idea is only bad when it has been replaced by a better one

I can think of endless possibilities for ideas that are bad completely on their own merit though :-k