Re: Window name in a variable

In article <E69q87.D8p@nonexistent.com>, Jacob Salomon <jake@apparel.net> writes >Hi all, > >This sounds so familiar to me, yet I can't recall an answer. > >In 4GL, is there any way for a window name to be held as a string value >in a char variable? Here is the code that is failing at run time: > >107 function set_cur_window(wname) >108 define wname char(10) >109 current window is wname >110 let cur_win_name = wname >111 end function > >The run time error is: > > Program stopped at "main.4gl", line number 109. > FORMS statement error number -1147. > You cannot CLOSE, CLEAR or make CURRENT an unopened window. > >Which is preety reasonable, considering that there is no window called >"wname". > >I freely admit this was an experiment; since it failed, I will have to >go back to the obvious alternative; a big case statement that will have >to maintained. (I think using m4 will meet with hostility here.) > >Anyone got a better alternative? (The FAQ doesn't touch this, which >tells me something already.) > >Thanks much. Nope, we use a big case statement... -- David Williams