grabglobalvariable(
grabglobalvariable()

The grabglobalvariable( function returns the value of a global variable.

Parameters

No parameters.

Description

This function makes it possible to access a global variable even if there is a local or fileglobal variable with the same name.

This example dials the phone using the default area code stored as a global variable named DefaultAreaCode.

    dial grabglobalvariable("DefaultAreaCode")+Phone

See Also

- assign(
- assignglobal(
- cache(
- cardvalidate
- datatype(
- datavalue(
- fieldstotextvariables
- fileglobal
- global
- grabfilevariable(
- grabwindowvariable(
- increment
- info("filevariables")
- info("globalvariables")
- info("localvariables")
- local
- localparameters
- makefileglobals
- makeglobals
- makelocals
- permanent
- savelocalvariables
- setfilevariable
- setpermanentvariable
- showvariables
- showwindowvariables
- undefine
- unpermanent
- windowglobal

History

Version | Status | Notes
1.0 | New | New in this version.