> On 11 Oct 2018, at 08:49, Bernd Fröhlich via 4D_Tech <[email protected]> > wrote: > > there are no globals required for menus (I assume here that you are talking > about popup menus in the form). > Just give them an objectname, get a pointer in the "on load" phase with > Object Get Pointer and define the array using that pointer.
Hi Bernd Thanks for that tip. I will experiment with your approach. Out of interest, what advantages does this give you over using a global ? The advantage of a global to me is that it preserves state throughout the life of the form without any coding. (For example you don’t need to keep using Object get Pointer(“myPopUp”) all over the place to re-create the state). Also, using globals lets you do a lot of type-based debugging at compile time. If we take this to its logical conclusion won’t we just end up with Delphi, .NET or Python instead of 4D ? (i.e. a low level environment that’s extremely versatile but far less productive). Regards Peter ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
