Creation of controls and number_objects

Hello,

am I right, that number_objects always contains the number of already created objects like forms, alphas, edits, buttons and so on?
So, to create a new control I only have to count number_objects + 1 into a numeric variable and create the control with that variable. How could it be, that I get an error that the object is already defined, when I do that?

Let's say number_objects = 52. I have a variable f.e. alphanumber where I store number_objects + 1. Then I create the new alpha with

alpha alphanumber

This is, where I get the error. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

Kind regards, Fordi

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So, to create a new control I only have to count number_objects + 1 into a numeric variable and create the control with that variable.

No.
You dont need a variable for the number.
You dont need to count the objects to assign a new number.
See the valid example:

Code:

button 12:left 12,100
edit 4:top 4,100

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I get an error that the object is already defined

You have this error message when you create an object with a number already used:

Code:

button 12
edit 12: rem here you have an error

Hello Jack,

thank you for your reply.
I understand that I get the error, because I try to create an object with a number already used. And you say that I don't need to count the numbers. I understand so far.
But when I build a programm with some forms and several controls on each form ( f.e. 40 edits in one form ), how can I prevent loosing overview? I created the edits in a FOR/NEXT loop. Is that my mistake? Should I better create each manually? That's a lot to write. What would be the best way to create controls without loosing overwie, when I have so much controls in my form?
Kind regards, Fordi

I've forgotten something.

Code:

button 12:left 12,100
edit 4:top 4,100

How can that work? Does that mean that the number is not global for all objects, but for each type of object?
Kind regards, Fordi

To create an object (button, edit, memo, list, combo, etc etc,...), you have just to give a new number that is a number which is not already used. That 's all.

I begin to write my source.
I want to create a BUTTON.
Number 12 has never been used,

Code:

button 12

I need to create an EDIT.
Number 4 has never been used, so I use this number:

Code:

edit 4

In my example, left 12,100 and top 4,100 are just to see the 2 objects.
Otherwise they are superimposed because an object is created at (0,0): the upper left corner of the FORM.