From: liz@paradoxcommunity.com   
      
   Don't open and attach - one or the other.   
      
   Liz   
      
      
   Kenneth wrote:   
   >   
   > Hi Liz,   
   >   
   > The form has a field called "Viewed" that displays the date.   
   > I assume (perhaps incorrectly) that this field would qualify   
   > as "bound to the table with the field" I want to update.   
   >   
   > I have a field to which the cursor moves when the form   
   > opens, and have this code on it:   
   >   
   >   
   > method arrive(var eventInfo MoveEvent)   
   > var   
   > 	tc1 tCursor   
   > 	Viewed uiObject   
   > endVar   
   >   
   >   
   > if not tc1.open (":DATA: demograf.db") then errorShow()   
   > endIf   
   > if not tc1.attach(Viewed) then errorShow() endif   
   > if not tc1.edit() then errorShow() endif   
   > tc1.Viewed = today()   
   > if not tc1.endEdit() then errorShow() endif   
   > if not tc1.close() then errorShow() endIf   
   > endMethod   
   >   
   > When the code fires, I get the error that I am attempting to   
   > use an unassigned variable. The error points to the line:   
   >   
   > "if not tc1.attach(Viewed) then errorShow() endif"   
   >   
   > I don't see why that line is generating the error, and would   
   > certainly welcome any help you can offer.   
   >   
   > Sincere thanks,   
      
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