[AccessD] 32->64 bit

[Arthur Fuller]

Right. This doesn't quite help me what to do with this giant file, so.
 I have a few more basic questions to ask, because I don't know how the
compiler works.
Suppose that I broke out all the Const declarations into a nodule called
Constants, and all the Type declarations into another module, and all the
Declarations into one or more modules, would the compiler be able to figure
it out

On Thu, Nov 4, 2021 at 12:50 PM Jim Dettman <jimdettman at verizon.net> wrote:

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> It’s best practice to always limit the scope, and they probably didn’t use
> it outside of the module, so they marked it private.
>
>
>
> Jim.
>
>
>
> *From:* Arthur Fuller
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 4, 2021 12:35 PM
> *To:* Access Developers discussion and problem solving <
> accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> *Cc:* Jim Dettman <jimdettman at verizon.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [AccessD] 32->64 bit
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>
>
> Jim,
>
> I know that. I'm just a bit puzzled why Getz et.al. chose to set it up
> that way in all the BAS files in their book.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 4, 2021 at 11:40 AM Jim Dettman via AccessD <
> accessd at databaseadvisors.com> wrote:
>
>
>  That's something that pertains to scope, not 32/64 bit.
>
>  Private just means that the declare can only be called from the module
> it's
> in.  Public would be the opposite, where it can be called from anywhere.
>
>  Here's a link that covers it:
>
>
> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/language/concepts/getting-starte
> d/understanding-scope-and-visibility
>
> Jim.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
> Sent: Thursday, November 4, 2021 10:38 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Subject: [AccessD] 32->64 bit
>
> This is more work than I had hoped. Also confusing. A bunch of the code I'm
> trying to upgrade comes frm Access 2000 Developers Handbook (Getz, Liwin
> et. a.) All the code I gpt from there declares the API stuff like this:
>
> Private Declare Function xyz
>
> I don't understand the use of "Private" in this context.
>
> the Win32API_PtrSafe.txt file doesn't use the Private word. Instead the
>
> declarations look like this:
>
>  #If VBA7 Then
>   Declare PtrSafe Function SetTimer Lib "user32" (ByVal hWnd As LongPtr,
> ByVal nIDEvent As LongPtr, ByVal uElapse As Long, ByVal lpTimerFunc As
> LongPtr) As LongPtr
> #Else
>   Declare Function SetTimer Lib "user32" (ByVal hWnd As Long, ByVal
> nIDEvent As Long, ByVal uElapse As Long, ByVal lpTimerFunc As Long) As Long
> #End If
>
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