Using handler local variables of caller

[Peter Haworth]

I think his original email mentioned that these would be library functions
which I assume means they'd be called from outside the library, thus script
local variables wouldn't work.

'Tis kind of a strange request though!

Pete
lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>



On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 5:03 PM, <dunbarx at aol.com> wrote:

> I'm with Bob. When parameters are passed in a normal function call, they
> are completely local from both ends, and disappear after use. If you need
> to use values of some kind in order to work at all, and therefore have to
> extract them from somewhere, like a custom property, can you tell us why
> you do not want to simply use parameters in the first place?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Sneidar <bobs at twft.com>
> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
> Sent: Tue, May 1, 2012 6:59 pm
> Subject: Re: Using handler local variables of caller
>
>
> If the handlers are in the same script, can't you use script local
> variables? If
> they are in different scripts, then Peter's suggestion of using properties
> may
> be the way to go. Seems like a lot to avoid passing parameters though.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On May 1, 2012, at 3:11 PM, Dar Scott wrote:
>
> > I'd like a function to use some variables of the caller without them
> being
> passed or being declared as globals.  Is there a way to do that?
> >
> > Desktop externals can do that, but I don't see a way for a library in a
> function to do that.
> >
> > Dar
> >
> >
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