But what if you want a C function to set a variable which can be accessed using an SQL, perl, PLpgSQL or other function type? Shouldn't a global variable be global between all types of functions? -- Rod Taylor
There are always four sides to every story: your side, their side, the truth, and what really happened. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Studenmund" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Peter Eisentraut" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "PostgreSQL Development" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 1:59 PM Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Package support for Postgres > On Sat, 20 Oct 2001, Peter Eisentraut wrote: > > > Yes, you're right. Actually, sharing data across PostgreSQL C functions > > is trivial because you can just use global variables in your dlopen > > modules. > > Exactly. That's why I never envisioned "C" or "internal" functions using > package global variables. :-) > > Take care, > > Bill > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
