Kenneth,

IIRC, switchIndex is used on uiObject & tcursors, not forms. So you need
to attach to a field on the form, then switch the field's index. Something
to the effect of:

var
newDate form
newUI uiObject
endVar
allIsWell = false
if newDate.open("newProgs") then
if newUI.attach(newDate.myFieldName) then
if newUI.switchIndex("startsOn") then
allIsWell = true
endif
endif
endif
if not allIsWell then
errorShow()
return
endif

HTH,
Jim Moseley

Why open a new form instead of just switch index on the existing one
(unless it isn't the same table but your post implies it is)? You can
even trigger the switchindex from column headers so it works like what
folks are used to with an e-mail client and other such sortable forms.

I would also suggest you get in the happit of using aliases and not
assuming the WORK alias and not using the working directory as well as
adding error trapping to your forms as Jim showed you.

Denn Santoro
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Kenneth wrote:

On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:40:05 -0500, Dennis Santoro wrote:


And, make sure you have a table management uiObject on the form - either
a tableFrame or MRO - and apply the switchIndex to THAT. I've always
considered it a failing of Paradox that switchIndex and other table level
operations work at all with a field, rather than a table ui object. But of
course, then the "Form Expert" wouldn't look so good . . .

--
Steve