Mark, When I define a global in the main stack, it is available to all its substacks. Are you sure this is not the case in your application?
You may have already seen this in User Guide: 2.2.4 Main Stacks and Substacks The first stack created in a stack file is called the mainstack. Any other stacks created in the same stack file are called substacks of the mainstack. The mainstack is part of the object hierarchy of all other stacks in the same stack file. In other words (for the purposes of inherited properties and shared behaviors), the mainstack contains its substacks. 5.5.4 Global Variables A global variable can be used in any handler, anywhere in the application. Unlike a local variable, a global variable retains its value even after the handler that created it finishes executing. Unlike a script local variable, a global variable can be used by any handler in any object's script. The same global variable can be used by any stack during a session. You can declare a global variable in one stack, and use it in others. Slava > -----Original Message----- > From: use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com [mailto:use-livecode- > boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of Mark Stuart > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 10:56 PM > To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Subject: defining and using globals in an application > > Hi all, > > To me, once globals are defined and put with a value, their value > should be > available from any stack within the application. > > So far, so good. > > But the problem arises where, within other stacks script, if you don't > define the required global again, the desired value is not there. > > The result is the name of the global in the stack where that global was > first defined. > > Not good. > > > > So why aren't the values of global's, global to the application? > > In other software development languages, this IS the case. > > Wouldn't you want the same in LC? I would. > > > > Why isn't this the case in LC? > > > > Regards, > > Mark Stuart > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
