Re: Packages in PLL library referenced by Forms 6, HELP NEEDED

This is known and (i think) documented behaviour, although I agree that it SHOULD not work like this. If you change the order of procedures and functions in the pll, or add one, or add or change parameters, you'll have to recompile your forms.

Robbert

"Moron" <moron.jean-luc_at_rcc.ch> schreef in bericht news:fa37b3cd.0210310000.4e9b1f07_at_posting.google.com...
> Hello ,
>
> did somebody experience the same problem ?:
> it seems that Forms indexes the procedures within a package by
> position in the pack. header instead of doing it by name + parameters
> ( overloading).
>
> It is very easy to reproduce but I suspect Oracle support to avoid any
> clear answer on that subject by saying they cannot reproduce the case
> ( I did succeed on 3 different forms 6/6i versions , 2 different OS
> (NT+W2K)and 3 different machines).
>
> TEST CASE:
> - create a new PLL : test.pll with a package:
> PACKAGE pck IS
> procedure pc ;
> END;
>
> PACKAGE BODY pck IS
> procedure pc is
> begin
> message( 'HEllo world ');
> message( 'HEllo world ');
> end;
> END;
> - compile all + save
> - Create a new form with a canvas + 1 button
> - Attach the library.
> - In the when-BUTTON-PRESSED trigger create the code:
> pck.pc;
>
> - GENERATE THE FMX, run : you get hello world message.
> Now:
> At a new procedure "p4" before the "pc" procedure:
>
> PACKAGE pck IS
> procedure p4 ;
> procedure pc ;
>
> END;
>
> PACKAGE BODY pck IS
> procedure p4 is
> begin
> message( 'bugggg ');
> message( 'bugggg ');
> end;
> procedure pc is
> begin
> message( 'HEllo world ');
> message( 'HEllo world ');
> end;
> END;
> - DON'T MAKE ANY CHANGE IN THE FMB
> - DON'T REGENERATE THE FMX
> - RUN THE EXISTING FMX
> - and you get .....
>
> Every comment or help is welcome
>
> Regards and have a nice day
>
> JL Moron
Received on Thu Nov 07 2002 - 21:35:43 CET