Re: DBServer:FieldGet( ) / FieldPut( )

Tony

> This was a number of suggestions from an earlier question I had
> regarding warning messages being received.

That had to do with the way you instanciated the Server.
If you create teh Server in the DBEditor you can have ACCESS/ASSIGNs for 
ever field in the DBF automatically created for you (you can also turn
this 
off - recommended <g>).
Creating them automatically is in *most* cases is overhead you don't need
in 
the app. (especially if you have a lot of Servers)
So when you do
    oCustomer := CUSTOMER{} // Server was created in the DBEditor
    oCustomer:LastName := 'Jones'   // OK no-error assign has been creted
in 
the DBEditor
 but when you
    oCustomer := DBServer{ 'CUSTOMER.DBF' }
here are no ACCESS/ASSIGNs  and when you use
    oCustomer:LastName := 'Jones'  // ERROR no assign for LastName.

Using FIELDPUT/FIELDGET willl work in both instances of the Server
    oCustomer:FIELDPUT( #LASTNAME, 'Jones' )

We turn off auto-generation of ACCESS/ASSIGNs and write more meaningful
ones 
as required into each Server we create.
Eg
    oProperty:IsHoliday    // Holiday property
    oTenant:IsInArrears    // Is this Tenant in arrears
    oOwner:PropertyCount  // How many properties does this Owner have

> Does it matter if we go straight to a fieldput, or is this poor coding?
No and No.
ACCESS/ASSIGNs have a use but you pay with the extra code/overhead 
(especially if you auto-generate them in the Servers)

NOTE: The above has nothing to do with strong typing cl*****, that's a 
different discussion altogether

CYA
Steve