Hi, With all the recent object stuff, I notice most people are using either Cannon's excellent OBJ module or similar.
I have extended it so I have one routine do both tasks, I like this as it means I only have one method to remember and not two. There is obviously some overhead copying the variable into $0 but I've never seen any impact from this. At least not with the variables I've used. Does anyone else do this? If you don't, why not? Eg (based on Cannon's module): C_OBJECT($AnObject_o) C_TIME($WhenStarted_h;$WhenFinished_h) $AnObject_o:=OBJ_Create OBJ_Set_Time ($AnObject_o;"Start";Current time) $WhenStarted_h:=OBJ_Get_Time ($AnObject_o;"Start") FO_Time ($AnObject_o;"Finished";Current time) $WhenFinished_h:=FO_Time ($AnObject_o;"Finished") Internally FO_Time does this: C_OBJECT($1;$Object_o) C_TEXT($2;$Key_t) //Can use dot notation C_TIME($3;$Value_h;$0) $Object_o:=$1 $Key_t:=$2 If (Count parameters=3) $Value_h:=$3 OBJ_Set_Time ($Object_o;$Key_t;$Value_h) Else $Value_h:=OBJ_Get_Time ($Object_o;$Key_t) End if $0:=$Value_h // Always return a value, 4D doesn't mind if you don't receive it Regards, Wayne [image: --] Wayne Stewart [image: http://]about.me/waynestewart <http://about.me/waynestewart> ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
