Chip, Totally separate variable name space. You can access variables via pointer and that's it.
Otherwise I use access methods quite a lot. Consider this method (from a component) to set a variable associated with a boolean: // Project Method: Wnd_CloseBox ({Include a close box?}) --> Boolean C_BOOLEAN(Wnd_CloseBox_b) C_BOOLEAN($1;$0) If (Count parameters=1) Wnd_CloseBox_b:=$1 End if $0:=Wnd_CloseBox_b I have lots of methods named almost identically to the variable like this (it's easier to set up in a macro!). I find this much easier to work with than using pointers and the coding of it feels very similar to using a variable. If (Wnd_CloseBox) // Do something end if or Wnd_CloseBox(True)// To set the variable Note that 4D does not complain if there is a $0 value returned and not used at all. Regards, Wayne [image: --] Wayne Stewart [image: http://]about.me/waynestewart <http://about.me/waynestewart> On 22 April 2017 at 07:41, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > I am working on my first component - > all the chat about them :) > > process and inter process variables > what can be seen by the component of/from the host, and vis-verse > > At the moment - I am looking at an inter process var in my nascent > component, > can the host database see this? > if I change an IP variable value in a component does it change the host > value? > > Thanks > --------------- > Gas is for washing parts > Alcohol is for drinkin' > Nitromethane is for racing > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************