Hi Tom;

   FWIW:  The ClassName() command is all you need. You do not need ClassDefinition ...

:-)

Chris

Take a look at Classdefinition object and how to use it.

Classname () is nearly useless in that scope.

In the Classdefinition you find for example
Name,
LibraryName,
and a reference to the classdefintition of the ancestor, including the Name and Libraryname of the ancestor.

Furthermore you can iterate over the NestedClassList[ ] in the classdefinition.

Keep in mind that the control[] array during runtime is a dynamic property and that the nested class list in the classdefinition is a static array.

hth

Arnd

Hi, Tom - 

Try the Name property of each object. This is what you have highlighted in the image you posted.

The ClassName() function returns the name of the object's class, not the name of the object instance. 

HTH, John

i tried the suggestions from Chris and Arnd, still don't get what i want

here's the programming

    ll_object_count = UPPERBOUND( w_customer_tab.Control[] )

    for ll_loopCounter = 1 to ll_object_count
        
        window_obj_type = w_customer_tab.Control[ ll_loopCounter ].TypeOF()
        
        CHOOSE CASE window_obj_type
                
            Case Tab!
                
                lcd_control = w_customer_tab.Control[ ll_loopCounter ].ClassDefinition
                
                ls_tab_name = lcd_control.ClassName()            // didn't give me tab_1
                ls_tab_name = String( lcd_control.ClassName() )    // neither did this
                
                ll_temp = UpperBound( as_tab[] ) + 1

                as_tab[ ll_temp ] = ls_tab_name
                    
            Case Else
            
        END CHOOSE
        
    next

i was expecting to see tab_1 in ls_tab_name, ls_tab_name = "classdefinition"

am i calling functions in the correct order?

here's a screen shot from the debugger

here's what i did with the 2 suggestions from Chris and Arnd.  i haven't debugged to see if it's going to give me what i need.

added this

ClasssDefinition   lcd_control

for ll_lp = 1 to arg_window.Control[]

lwindow_object = arg_window.Control[xloop].TypeOF()  <<< this tells me the type of object, how do i get it's name

if lwindow_object=Tab! then

      lcd_control = arg_window.Control[ ll_loopCounter ].ClassDefinition

      ls_tab_name = lcd_control.ClassName()

ls_tab[ upperBound( ls_tab ) + 1 ] = ls_tab_name

...  more programming

next

thanks Chris and Arnd

Hi Tom;

  Use the ClassName() method for that right after the TypeOf ().

Regards ... Chris

Take a look at

Classdefinition lcd_control
lcd_control = arg_window.Control[xloop].Classdefinition

hth

Arnd