DECLARE GLOBAL / EXTERN

[Bruce Easton]

Bruce Easton wrote Friday, August 10, 2007 12:36 PM:
> To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: RE: DECLARE GLOBAL / EXTERN
> 
> 
> Joe Chasan wrote Friday, August 10, 2007 12:03 PM:
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 28, 2007 at 12:10:28PM -0400, GCC Consulting wrote:
> > > ...
> > > Also, in many cases, when declaring long variables that are 
> related to a
> > > real field in the file, I'll use
> > > Declare foobar(len(xx),edit(xx)).  This will keep me from
> > having to change
> > > this variable is I need to change the associated field size.
> >
> > I'm curious about this.  If one is using quickstart, what do the tok's
> > contain?  I'd wager, based on testing, that the variables have the
> > len/edit at the time the tok's were compiled, and not when they are
> > run in rclerk - this negating any advantage of this method.
> >
> > Ken?
> >
> > --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---
> > -Joe Chasan-                      Magnatech Business Systems, Inc.
> 
> Well, when quickstart is in use, even if "the variables have the
> len/edit at the time tok's were compiled," would it not still be
> simpler to do a blanket backup and retok, than to have to inspect
> and modify declarations in one or more tables?
> 
> Very interesting question, Joe - I have to try this out.
> 
> Bruce
> 

Yes, my test shows your suspicion is correct, Joe.

Bruce

Bruce Easton
STN, Inc.