ok - Thanks I think I know how to do this. The Export_All method will require a single parameter which (a pointer to) is an array of pointers to the host tables to be exported.
Then the host can control the export by only sending those tables which need to be exported and the component will have the needed access to the Host structure/tables Thanks Chip On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:00:40 -0700, Kirk Brooks via 4D_Tech wrote: > Chip, > No. But you can pass a pointer to a table and within the component build a > pointer array of the fields. > > On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 11:22 AM, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Is it possible to get access to host tables without a pointer to the >> table? >> >> One of the methods I wold like to "componetize" is a routine that >> exports ALL the data in the system. >> I know I can expose a method which exports a single table (with a >> pointer to the host table), but i would like to be able to just make >> one call. >> >> Thanks >> Chip >> --------------- >> Gas is for washing parts >> Alcohol is for drinkin' >> Nitromethane is for racing >> ********************************************************************** >> 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] >> ********************************************************************** > > > > > -- > Kirk Brooks > San Francisco, CA > ======================= > > *The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do > nothing.* > > *- Edmund Burke* > ********************************************************************** > 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] > ********************************************************************** --------------- Gas is for washing parts Alcohol is for drinkin' Nitromethane is for racing ********************************************************************** 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] **********************************************************************
