Can a constant be global?

Rob Cozens rcozens at pon.net
Tue Mar 28 10:26:39 EST 2006


Stephen, Jacque, Jim, et al:

> Who needs "Global Constants" when you have custom props?
> OR Getprop/setprop....
>


> Custom properties can act like global constants.


> You could have fields on a card in a lib stack that hold the constant
> values,

As with Dave's approach, you are generating runtime activity to emulate 
a compiler symbol table entry.

Rob Cozens
CCW, Serendipity Software Company

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Who are a little wise, the best fooles bee."

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