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CALL_METHOD

Syntax | Return Value | Arguments | Keywords | Version History | See Also

The CALL_METHOD function or procedure calls the object method specified by Name, passing any additional parameters as its arguments.

Note: CALL_METHOD can also be used as a function or a procedure.

Although not as flexible as the EXECUTE function, CALL_METHOD is much faster. Therefore, CALL_METHOD should be used in preference to EXECUTE whenever possible.

Syntax

Result = CALL_METHOD(Name, ObjRef, [, P1, ..., Pn])

or

CALL_METHOD, Name, ObjRef, [, P1, ..., Pn]

Return Value

Returns the results generated by the named function method when applicable.

Arguments

Name

A string containing the name of the method to be called. This argument can be a variable, which allows the called method to be determined at runtime.

ObjRef

A scalar object reference that will be passed to the method as the Self argument.

Pi

The arguments to be passed to the method given by Name. These arguments are the positional and keyword arguments documented for the called method, and are passed to the called method exactly as if it had been called directly.

Keywords

None.

Version History

5.1

Introduced

See Also

CALL_FUNCTION , CALL_PROCEDURE , EXECUTE