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, <dunb...@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 <b...@twft.com> > To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode@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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
