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**Jeff Blakeney** · 23 Jul 2009, 10:34 AM

I'm no expert at PB objects but I'm not sure what you mean here.

PROPERTY is used when creating an object to define a special method that either GETs or SETs a value. This is a block statement and contains executable code for doing doing something with the passed value (SET) or returning a value (GET). Here is a sample of creating an object with a single property:

Code:

CLASS MyClass
    INSTANCE lCustomerNum AS LONG

    INTERFACE MyInterface
        INHERIT IUNKNOWN

        PROPERTY GET CustomerNum
            PROPERTY = lCustomerNum
        END PROPERTY
        PROPERTY SET CustomerNum(lValue)
            lCustomerNum = lValue
        END PROPERTY

    END INTERFACE
END CLASS

MEMBER is used when declaring the methods and properties of a dispatch interface. It tells the compiler whether the member is a method (CALL) or property (GET, SET, LET) specifies its name and any parameters it expects and the return type if any. Here is the declaration of an object for the object above.

Code:

INTERFACE IDBIND MyInterface
    MEMBER GET CustomerNum AS LONG
    MEMBER SET CustomerNum(IN lValue AS LONG)
END INTERFACE

I'm pretty sure you only need to declare the MEMBERs for COM objects and not for objects that you include as source code.

**Scott Slater** · 23 Jul 2009, 12:43 PM

Originally posted by Jeff Blakeney View Post

Code:

CLASS MyClass
 ...
        PROPERTY GET CustomerNum [COLOR="Red"]As VarType[/COLOR]
            PROPERTY = lCustomerNum
        END PROPERTY
        PROPERTY SET CustomerNum(lValue[COLOR="Red"] As VarType[/COLOR])
            lCustomerNum = lValue
        END PROPERTY
 ...

Don't forget the Type identifier for the Property.

**Robert Wallace** · 24 Jul 2009, 03:11 AM

Jeff - many thanks for explaining the difference between "Method" and "Property".

I should have presented code

I am trying to convert a VB6 program into PB (I have successfully programmed several COM interfaces but this is in a different league entirely)

The VB6 code :

Code:

Option Explicit
Public authorisation As New FrameAuthorise
Public theEx As New FrameEx
Public theSession As FMSession

Private Sub TakeControl_Click()
Dim oDoc As FMDocument

 Set theSession = theEx.Session
 If Not theSession.Initialise(authorisation) = 1 Then
 MsgBox "Failed to connect with FrameMaker!"
 Exit Sub
 End If

 Set oDoc = theSession.ActiveDoc

My Translation (so far):

Code:

#DEBUG ERROR ON
#COMPILE EXE
#DIM ALL
#IF NOT %DEF(%WINAPI)
    #INCLUDE "win32api.inc"                        'add win32api if not already added
#ENDIF
#INCLUDE "FrameACType.inc"
#INCLUDE "FrameAC.inc"
#INCLUDE "FDKTypes2.inc"
#INCLUDE "FrameACUDT.inc"

GLOBAL authorisation AS IFrameAuthorise
GLOBAL theEx AS IFrameEx
GLOBAL theSession AS IFMSession

FUNCTION PBMAIN () AS LONG
LOCAL oDoc AS IFMDocument


theEx =  NEWCOM CLSID $CLSID_FRAMEACLib_FrameEx     '  ISNOTHING(theEx) returns valid object

OBJECT GET theEx.session TO theSession

END FUNCTION

I get the following error:

Code:

PowerBASIC for Windows
PB/Win  Version 9.01
Copyright (c) 1996-2009 PowerBasic Inc.
Venice, Florida USA
All Rights Reserved

Error 533 in C:\D_Drive\PBDLL90\Projects\FRAMEA~1\MekonTest.bas(22:012):  Dispatch Object variable expected
Line 22: OBJECT GET theEx.session TO theSession
==============================
Compile failed at 09:28:32 on 24/07/2009

How do I code the two items in RED in the extracts from the "inc" files generated by PB?

Code:

' Interface Indentifiers
$IID_FRAMEACLib_IFrameEx = GUID$("{E6E0DD00-A895-11D3-91B3-0050BAAE27FB}")
$IID_FRAMEACLib_IFrameAuthorise = GUID$("{E6E0DD02-A895-11D3-91B3-0050BAAE27FB}")
$IID_FRAMEACLib_IFrameAuthorise2 = GUID$("{E5477EB0-AD66-11D3-91B5-0050BAAE27FB}")

' Interface Name  : IFrameEx
' Description     : IFrameEx Interface
' Class Name      : FrameEx
' ClassID         : $CLSID_FRAMEACLib_FrameEx
' ProgID          : $PROGID_FRAMEACLib_FrameEx
' Version ProgID  : $PROGID_FRAMEACLib_FrameEx1
Interface IFrameEx $IID_FRAMEACLib_IFrameEx
    Inherit IDispatch

    Method Initialise <1> (ByRef pIFDK As IDispatch, ByRef cmdFirst As Long)
    Method Destroy <2> ()
    Property Get Connected <3> () As Long
    Property Get FDK <4> () As IDispatch
    [COLOR="Red"]Property Get Session <5> () As IDispatch[/COLOR]
End Interface

Code:

' Interface Name  : IFMSession
' Class Name      : FMSession
' ClassID         : $CLSID_FACLib_FMSession
Interface IFMSession $IID_FACLib_IFMSession
    Inherit IDispatch

    Property Get Id <1> () As Long
    Property Set Id <1> (ByVal Rhs As Long)
    Property Get docId <2> () As Long
    Property Set docId <2> (ByVal Rhs As Long)
    Property Get UserString <3> () As String
    Property Set UserString <3> (ByVal Rhs As String)
    Property Get ObjectType <4> () As Long
    Method Delete <5> () As Long
    Method GetText <6> (Byval flags As Long, Byval Flags2 As Long) As Variant
    Method ObjectValid <7> () As Long
    Method GetPropVals <8> () As Variant
    Method SetPropVals <9> (Byval PB_Properties As Variant) As Long
    Property Get ActiveBook <10> () As IFMBook
    Property Set ActiveBook <10> (ByVal pVal As IFMBook)
    [COLOR="red"]Property Get ActiveDoc <11> () As IFMDocument[/COLOR]
    ---
    [COLOR="red"]Method Initialise <95> (Byval AuthObject As IDispatch) As Long[/COLOR]
    ---

**José Roca** · 24 Jul 2009, 08:41 AM

If you generate interface declarations for direct interface call use, then don't use OBJECT GET, that is for IDBIND interfaces.

Instead of:

Code:

OBJECT GET theEx.session TO theSession

use:

Code:

theSession = theEx.session

**Jeff Blakeney** · 24 Jul 2009, 09:05 AM

Originally posted by Scott Slater View Post

Don't forget the Type identifier for the Property.

Whoops. Thanks for catching that.

**Robert Wallace** · 26 Jul 2009, 04:16 AM

To José

If you generate interface declarations for direct interface call use, then don't use OBJECT GET, that is for IDBIND interfaces.

You have mentioned the above in my thread and the previous thread - Do you mean that I am using PB's COM Browser incorrectly

Bob

**José Roca** · 26 Jul 2009, 08:34 AM

Originally posted by Robert Wallace View Post

You have mentioned the above in my thread and the previous thread - Do you mean that I am using PB's COM Browser incorrectly

Bob

There are two ways of using COM with PB: Automation (OBJECT GET/LET/SET/CALL) and direct interface calls.

The PB COM Browser generates interface declarations for direct interface call use by default. If you intend to use it with OBJECT CALL, etc., then you must instruct the browser to generate IDBIND interfaces. Click Menu-->Tools-->Options and check the "Generate Dispatch Interfaces only" option.

**Robert Wallace** · 26 Jul 2009, 11:02 AM

Many thanks for the explanation.

Bob

**Robert Wallace** · 27 Jul 2009, 09:13 AM

More help needed

I have now expanded the code to the next step - which is one I have never encountered before - the line in red returns an error value - The problem is that code prior to this statement returns no errors but I don't know if I have created the code correctly: (all the interface methods and properties are as listed previously)

Code:

#DEBUG ERROR ON
#COMPILE EXE
#DIM ALL
#IF NOT %DEF(%WINAPI)
    #INCLUDE "win32api.inc"                        'add win32api if not already added
#ENDIF
#INCLUDE "FrameACType.inc"
#INCLUDE "FrameAC.inc"
#INCLUDE "FDKTypes2.inc"
#INCLUDE "FrameACUDT.inc"

GLOBAL authorisation AS IFrameAuthorise
GLOBAL theEx AS IFrameEx
GLOBAL theSession AS IFMSession

FUNCTION PBMAIN () AS LONG
LOCAL oDoc AS IFMDocument
LOCAL tempv AS LONG
LOCAL temps AS STRING

theEx =  NEWCOM CLSID $CLSID_FRAMEACLib_FrameEx     '  ISNOTHING(theEx) returns valid object
authorisation = NEWCOM CLSID $CLSID_FRAMEACLib_FrameAuthorise

IF ISNOTHING(authorisation)OR ERR THEN
  MSGBOX "Bad"
ELSE
  MSGBOX "good"    'returns here
END IF

theSession =  theEx.session

IF ISNOTHING(theSession)OR ERR THEN
  MSGBOX "Bad"
ELSE
  MSGBOX "good"    'returns here
END IF

[COLOR="Red"]tempv = theSession.Initialise(authorisation)[/COLOR]
IF tempv <> 1 THEN
  MSGBOX "Not connected to FrameMaker"   'returns here with large number
  EXIT FUNCTION
END IF

SET oDoc = theSession.ActiveDoc

temps = oDoc.Name

MSGBOX temps

END FUNCTION

**José Roca** · 27 Jul 2009, 10:05 AM

No doubt the part of the VB code not shown must be doing something with that authorisation object somewhere before the Initialise method is called.

BTW remove the SET in SET oDoc = theSession.ActiveDoc. SET is not used with direct interface calls.

**Robert Wallace** · 27 Jul 2009, 12:12 PM

No doubt the part of the VB code not shown must be doing something with that authorisation object somewhere before the Initialise method is called.

Unfortunately there is nothing missing from the VB6 - I have to insert that code into every program I write.

Have I finally hit a brick wall

Many thanks again for trying to help

Bob

**Robert Wallace** · 1 Aug 2009, 03:46 AM

Have I finally hit a brick wall

Finally knocked it down

I regenerated the inc files as IDBIND and the final code worked OK:

Code:

#DIM ALL
#IF NOT %DEF(%WINAPI)
    #INCLUDE "win32api.inc"                        'add win32api if not already added
#ENDIF
#INCLUDE "IBIND_FrameAC.inc"
#INCLUDE "IBIND_FrameACType.inc"
'#INCLUDE "FDKTypes2.inc"
'#INCLUDE "FrameACUDT.inc"


GLOBAL theFrameEx AS DISPATCH
GLOBAL myFrameEx AS DISPATCH
GLOBAL myFrameAuthorise AS DISPATCH
GLOBAL mySession AS DISPATCH
GLOBAL myDocument AS DISPATCH

GLOBAL tempv AS LONG
GLOBAL vtemp AS VARIANT

FUNCTION PBMAIN () AS LONG

theFrameEx = NEW DISPATCH IN "FrameAC.FrameEx"

myFrameAuthorise = NEW DISPATCH IN "FrameAC.FrameAuthorise"

OBJECT GET theFrameEx.Session TO mySession

OBJECT CALL mySession.Initialise(myFrameAuthorise) TO tempv
IF tempv <> 1 THEN
  MSGBOX "Failed to connect to FrameMaker
END IF

OBJECT GET mySession.ActiveDoc TO myDocument

OBJECT GET myDocument.Name TO vtemp

MSGBOX VARIANT$(vtemp)

END FUNCTION

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