to clarify for myself
In host database:
Wnd_CloseBox(True)
//do a bunch of stuff
(in same process - later)
if(Wnd_CloseBox)
// this will happen as it was set before
(in different process)
if(Wnd_CloseBox)
// this will Not happen as it was not set before
is that correct?
> 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
>
>
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>
>
> 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
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