Advanced PowerBuilder

Calling Ancestor Scripts

Sometimes, you may want to execute a script for the descendant window before the ancestor script is executed. For that, follow these steps:

• Display popup menu in the script painter and turn off 'Extending Ancestor Event' menu option.
• Write the required script for the descendant window.
• Call the ancestor script using the following syntax:

	 Call Super::<Event Name>

The SUPER pronoun refers to the same object in the ancestor. You can also execute an event of another control in the ancestor by using the following syntax:

Call Super'<Control Name>::<Event name>

For example, to execute the script for the OK CommandButton in our w_about window from the close event of a descendant window, we would use the following code:

Call Super'cb_ok::clicked

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