Vince Teachout wrote:

> Jim Harvey wrote:

>> I'd like to update a field value by allowing the user to click a button

that

>> has a value as it's caption.

>>

>> There will be multiple buttons each with its own distinct value.

>>

>> I can put code in the click of each button knowing it's assigned value,

and

>> that will do the job, but would rather use a form method.

>>

>> Is there a way to have the method determine which button was clicked, and

>> therefore assign the new value to the field.

>>

>> The code I'm using now in the button.click is:

>>

>> SELECT bidboard

>>

>> UPDATE bidboard SET amount = 6000

>>

>> llok = tableupdate(1,.f.,'bidboard')

>>

>> thisform.refresh

>

>

> If I'm following you correctly, I would create a form method MyMethod

> with a parameter. In the button click, I'd either call

> Thisform.MyMethod(1) (Where the numeric is different for each button),

> or better yet ThisForm.MyMethod(this.name) (allowing for exactly the

> same code in each button)

Vince -- you meant ThisForm.MyMethod(this) (...not just the name

attribute, but the actual object) right?