On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 12:11 PM, Rainer Gerhards <[email protected]>wrote:
> > On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 12:09 PM, David Lang <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Mon, 21 Oct 2013, Rainer Gerhards wrote: >> >> On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 8:52 AM, Rainer Gerhards >>> <[email protected]>**wrote: >>> >>> On Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 6:03 PM, Pavel Levshin <[email protected] >>>> >wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> I am unable to reproduce this behaviour with global variables. This is >>>>> what I've tried among others: >>>>> >>>>> if $/zz % 3 == 0 or $/zz % 3 == 1 then { >>>>> set $/zz = $/zz + 1; >>>>> action(...) >>>>> } else { >>>>> set $/zz = 0; >>>>> action(...) >>>>> } >>>>> >>>>> Could you please explain how is it supposed to work? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> It's supposed to work just as you describe it. But indeed, it doesn't do >>>> so, I can reproduce the problem. Looks like a regression. Thanks for >>>> reporting, will now look into it. >>>> >>>> >>> OK, looks like I stumbled into my own trap. In script, you access >>> properties via $<propname>. Global variables have the name $/zz (with zz >>> being the real name). So to access them, you need to access $$/zz. >>> >>> I think I got confused about this some time ago, and the doc is also not >>> correct or at least inconsistent. I now need to work my way through that >>> mess. Just thought I give you some explanation. >>> >> >> Ouch, this is going to get ugly since $$var actually ends up giving you a >> reference to $var not it's value, I believe from prior discussions that the >> normal variables are $property of $!var!var, > > > That previous discussion was wrong, it is $$!var!var - and it does not > give the ref to $var, but it's value. > > well, let me re-phrase it a little bit: I am quite confused right now, but I think this is how it is. I guess I need a break looking at that var code, and the code may want to have a big refactoring -- so much history. But that doesn't mean I Was wrong with what I said about global vars and the SIMD engine! Rainer > Rainer > >> so to have these be $$/var is inconsistant. Since this is a new feature >> can they be changed to just be $/var? >> >> also, check local variables, are they $.var or $$.var? >> >> David Lang >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> rsyslog mailing list >> http://lists.adiscon.net/**mailman/listinfo/rsyslog<http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog> >> http://www.rsyslog.com/**professional-services/<http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/> >> What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards >> NOTE WELL: This is a PUBLIC mailing list, posts are ARCHIVED by a myriad >> of sites beyond our control. PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE and DO NOT POST if you >> DON'T LIKE THAT. >> > > _______________________________________________ rsyslog mailing list http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards NOTE WELL: This is a PUBLIC mailing list, posts are ARCHIVED by a myriad of sites beyond our control. PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE and DO NOT POST if you DON'T LIKE THAT.
