Re: 4D command returning a value request

2016-08-30 Thread Aaron
Thank everyone for their recommendation to use the forum for the request, I have begun that process of request I did see some messages on Global Variables. 4D doesn’t use the term "global variable", though the name of what its called in any programming language is irrelevant. 4D acknowledge tha

Re: 4D command returning a value request

2016-08-30 Thread Alan Chan
Hi Aaron, You're requresting 4D to change all 4D command to become 4D function. It might not be too practical especially 4D has been very busy on v16 which is a very major upgrade - preemptive threading on 4D language. Not to mention fine tuning the new 4D network on MacOS 64bit server. We have d

Re: 4D command returning a value request

2016-08-30 Thread Chip Scheide
actual this is not a correct interpretation of the variable 'OK'. 'OK' is a PROCESS variable. so in every process 'OK' can have a different value. I do agree though that a number of 4D commands could/should be functions (returns a value) rather then procedures (sets a single [process] variable

Re: 4D command returning a value request

2016-08-30 Thread Bill Weale
ummm…. divine wisdom = Engineering? or, Engineering:=divine wisdom? www > On Aug 30, 2016, at 12:47 AM, Keisuke Miyako wrote: > > but this is just my own way of reasoning, not divine wisdom (I did not > consult Engineering).

Re: 4D command returning a value request

2016-08-29 Thread Keisuke Miyako
the language is evolving, so some rules can feel a bit arbitrary if not retrospective. my understanding is that the OK variable is used to interact with the user. sure, a command may fail because of the system, network, etc. but for me, as far as OK is concerned, the focus is on the user. some

Re: 4D command returning a value request

2016-08-29 Thread Kirk Brooks
Aaron, Without speaking to your illustration of Receive Packet in particular but to speak more generally you can accomplish much of this sort of functionality using an IP c-obj. Since v15 I've started initializing a var called <>appObject on startup. You can call it anything, of course. Once it's

RE: 4D command returning a value request

2016-08-29 Thread Timothy Penner
> > If this is not the Right forum for this question, then the answer to this > > question might be where do I make that request. > This is not the right forum you will need to make a feature request for that Here is some more info that should help you get your request to the right location: Te

Re: 4D command returning a value request

2016-08-29 Thread Charles Miller
This is not the right forum you will need to make a feature request for that Also while nicely stated 4d has not typically made this type of enhancement changing a procedure to a function call there are function calls like print form where data is returned Regards Chuck Sent from my iPhone >