Drew Wutka
DWUTKA at marlow.com
Fri Mar 14 12:05:01 CST 2003
Absolutely not true. Saying that Globals are rarely needed is a judgement call, based solely on your own experiences. Drew -----Original Message----- From: Marcus, Scott (GEAE, RHI Consulting) [mailto:scott.marcus at ae.ge.com] Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 6:29 AM To: 'accessd at databaseadvisors.com' Subject: RE: [AccessD] Using Global Connctions "Global variables should be used where they need to be used, no more, no less"... well 'duh' but it doesn't make it "crystal clear". If I knowingly use a hammer when a screwdriver is needed (and I have a screwdriver), I would be a pretty stupid person. On the same token, those who abuse global variables think they are needed in their case, otherwise they would not be using them. Why program something when it isn't needed? The fact is, global variables are rarely needed and should be rarely used. That's crystal clear. Scott -----Original Message----- From: Gustav Brock [mailto:gustav at cactus.dk] Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 5:55 AM To: Drew Wutka Subject: Re: [AccessD] Using Global Connctions Hi Drew > Globals are just the broadest scope that you can have on a variable. You > have procedural, modular, and global variables. Global variables should be > used where they need to be used, no more, no less. This crystal clear statement should be assimilated by everyone. Thanks Drew! /gustav _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com