You should probably put it in this way

CNAME := Query.FieldByName('Name').AsString

--- In IBObjects@y..., "Jason Wharton" <jwharton@i...> wrote:
> I've no idea what could be the trouble. But, obviously the value is
NULL so
> that should be taken into consideration. It used to be that I was
more
> sloppy with variants but now (as of a few months at least) I handle
variants
> exactly as they should be.
>
> Jason Wharton
> CPS - Mesa AZ
> http://www.ibobjects.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Damian Dowling" <damian-dowling@p...>
> To: <IBObjects@y...>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 8:33 AM
> Subject: [IBO] Variant method calls not supported Exception
>
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I am getting the following exception:
> >
> > "Variant method calls not supported"
> >
> > when i call the following:
> >
> > // CName is a string
> > // Query is TIB_Query
> >
> > CName := Query.FieldValues['Name'].AsString;
> >
> >
> > the following works:
> >
> > CName := VarToStr(Query.FieldValues['NAME']);
> >
> >
> > Any ideas as to why AsString is not working?
> >
> > Delphi 6 Pro
> > IBO 4.2.Hc
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> > Damian Dowling
> > IT Manager
> > Pallas Foods Ltd
> >
> > Phone: + 353 69 20200
> > Fax: + 353 69 20201
> > Email: damian-dowling@p...