When I setup the PopulationDataSourceSettings on a combo box, I am trying to use a FillAll function which return the count of records in the BO after the fill.  I dont care about the return value when filling the combo, but I still want to use the FillAll function to fill it.  However, it's not available in the Method to Execute dropdown unless it's a Sub.  Is there anything that can be done about this or some reason it is like this that I'm not understanding?

Business objects have a Count property on them already which does exactly what you describe.  My fill functions actually just return Me.Count.

The reason I like having them as functions returning a count is so I can do something like this:

If BO.FillAll() > 0 Then
  'Loop through the BO and do some processing
End If

Otherwise it would be:
BO.FillAll
If BO.Count > 0 Then
  'Loop through the BO and do some processing
End If

Granted, this isn't that much of a difference code wise.  However, I've already replaced probably 100 or more of the second type of call with something like the first, and changed the corresponding sub to a function returning the count.  It just makes for easier coding on my part if I do it the first way.  I basically don't want to waste a day reversing what I did when it should just be fixed in the framework to allow function on PopulationDataSourceSettings.

Seems like a simple enough correction within the framework; however, that may get a bit messy reflecting all of the functions and methods in the hierarchy.  I hope you can get to a resolution soon.

Take care,
Bill

We have already decided that we will reflect the functions as well in the next update.  As for an exact date on the new release, I cannot give you one.  We had initially hoped to get one out before Christmas, but we have added a phenominal amount of enhancements including VS 2008 support, so we have been slow to release until we have gone through a thorough QA cycle.  So it will probably be January sometime that we publish the new update.