[AccessD] Global Vars (was Ambiguous Name)

Already too many hats in the ring.  ;)

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com

On 9/21/2011 11:02 PM, Drew Wutka wrote:
> The point of a global variable is to have a VARIABLE value that can be
> accessed from multiple points.
>
> If you want a VALUE available from anywhere, that would be a constant.
> A variable's value is meant to change.
>
> So, even if you wrap your global variables inside of a class, you are
> still scoping an instance of that class globally, which makes it a
> global variable.
>
> Any variable and any scope can be used poorly.
>
> Just throwing my hat into the ring.
>
> Drew
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 7:07 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Global Vars (was Ambiguous Name)
>
> I think that I am going to go with JWC's concept of this. Assuming of
> course that I have it right, you create a class that houses all the
> otherwise global variable, and they are protected by Get/Set methods.
> This appears to me the superior way to go. No way you can touch them.
> fork with them, without a specific call. No accidents, no side effects.
> Good for you, JWC. I think you are right on the money here.
>
> Arthur
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