We have used digits for years, e.g. 00MyMethod, 000MyMethod2, etc. I haven't checked yet if digit prefixes for methods are still valid in v17 though!
Regards, Narinder Chandi, ToolBox Systems Ltd. -- -----Original Message----- From: 4D_Tech <[email protected]> on behalf of 4D Tech Mailing List <[email protected]> Reply-To: 4D Tech Mailing List <[email protected]> Date: Monday, 19 August 2019 at 16:27 To: 4D Tech Mailing List <[email protected]> Cc: Pat Bensky <[email protected]> Subject: Re: _ as first character in Method Name [was 64 bit...] Hi Chip, Yes, we've been doing that for years also ... and sometimes a dot, which also is not allowed any more. We've changed them all to "aa..." Pat On Mon, 19 Aug 2019 at 16:24, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech <[email protected]> wrote: > I use an underscore to start the name of methods which I want to > 'float' to the top of the method list. > I.E. _Conventions > > What allowed character(s) can I use instead? > > Thanks > Chip > > On Sat, 17 Aug 2019 06:03:27 +0000, Keisuke Miyako via 4D_Tech wrote: > > underscore prefixes are reserved for internal features, > > for plugins in particular. > > > > in the past, they were used to auto-save 4D Write/View/Draw plugin areas. > > I don't know if there are any other plugins that take advantage of > > the implicit association, > > but to avoid unintended consequences, it's better to avoid them if at > > all possible. > > > > 2019/08/17 8:17、Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech > > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>のメール: > > - methods which start with Underscore are not allowed? > > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > 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] > > ********************************************************************** > --------------- > Gas is for washing parts > Alcohol is for drinkin' > Nitromethane is for racing > ********************************************************************** > 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] > ********************************************************************** -- ************************************************* CatBase - Top Dog in Data Publishing tel: +44 (0) 207 118 7889 w: http://www.catbase.com skype: pat.bensky ************************************************* ********************************************************************** 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] ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 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] **********************************************************************
