Method Statement
This statement defines a 4GL method.
This statement has the following syntax:
method methodname [([parameterlist])] =
[declareblock]
beginendblock[;]
The method statement defines a 4GL method.
The parameterlist and declareblock define local variables for the method. Parameters are local variables that can be specified as parameters on a method invocation statement that invokes the method. The data type of a local variable can be any simple data type, a system class, or user class. The beginendblock specifies the actions to be performed by the method.
For more information about using methods, see the Programming Guide.
Parameters--Method Statement
This statement has the following parameters:
methodname
Specifies the name of the method. For a global method, this name must be the one that you specified in the Class Editor.
parameterlist
declareblock
beginendblock
Example--Method Statement
Define a method that adds the appropriate tax to an attribute “amount”:
method addtax
(tax = float) =
begin
CurObject.amount = CurObject.amount + CurObject.amount*tax;
end;
Define a method that displays a message containing the FirstName attribute of the object in the trace window (no parameters needed):
method printmsg =
begin
CurMethod.Trace(text = CurObject.FirstName);
end;