<SOLVED> Illegal qualifier?

[undermanager]

I have a very simple form with a button on it and the following code, which gives me an 'Illegal qualifier' message (and the name.Title := 'Mr'; line highlighted) when I try to compile it - and I cannot work out why - any ideas anyone?

var
  frmNames: TfrmNames;

implementation
{$R *.lfm}
uses
  StrUtils;

type fullName = Record
  title : String;
  first : String;
  second : String;
end; {record}

var
  name : fullName;

{ TfrmNames }

procedure TfrmNames.btnSaveNameClick(Sender: TObject);
begin
  name.title:='Mr';
end;


end.

[Blaazen]

It is a conflict because "Name" is property of TForm. Rename your variable to "MyName" or whatever.

[marcov]

TFrmNames is a class. That class inherits from something (probably a form) that defines "name" as property.

Since the class scope is deeper nested than the unit scope that defines the global variable, The property in the class is accessed, and that doesn't have the field, causing the error.

Solution:

specify you want the name variable in the unit scope, by prefixing it with unitname.  so

Code: [Select]

unitname.name.title:='Mr';
if your unit is called "unitname"

[undermanager]

Many thanks. I should have guessed at that!