Microsoft KB Archive/154981

= PRB: AppleScript: "Results" are Not Implemented =

Article ID: 154981

Article Last Modified on 12/14/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0b for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q154981



SYMPTOMS
AppleScript returns the message "the variable x is not defined" when it tries to execute the "set x to result" command. "Result" is a predefined variable in AppleScript. It contains the results of the most recently evaluated expression or the most recently executed command. If a command returns nothing, the result is not defined.



CAUSE
An equal sign (=) placed in front of a function tells FoxPro to compile the function as a command. However, commands have no return value in FoxPro. The equal sign tells the compiler that the return value is to be ignored because it is not being assigned to anything.



RESOLUTION
Do not use an equal sign in front of the function. The result variable will then be assigned to the value returned by the function.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



Steps to Reproduce Behavior
Run the following AppleScript: Tell Application "Microsoft Visual FoxPro" Activate "Microsoft Visual FoxPro" Do Script "=DATE" Set x To Result QUIT End Tell Display Dialog x AppleScript returns the message "the variable x is not defined" when it tries execute the "set x to result" command.

Remove the equal sign, and the dialog will display the date.

NOTE: FoxPro must be activated for "result" to be assigned the value of DATE. Also the "Display Dialog x" should be placed after the end tell. If placed inside the End Tell statement, FoxPro will not quit because it loses focus before it has a chance to quit.

Additional query words: kbdsd vfoxmac

Keywords: kb3rdparty KB154981

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