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BEGIN_DEFINITIONS...END_DEFINITIONS
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Syntax
begin_definitions
[const
constant definitions]
[type
class definitions]
[var
variable definitions]
[retained_var
retained variable definitions]
[booleans
boolean function definitions]
[shared_layouts
shared layout definitions]
end_definitions
Description
Within BEGIN_DEFINITIONS...END_DEFINITIONS, the constants, classes, variables, retained variables, boolean functions, and shared layouts are defined. For more information about the different kinds of definitions, see Local Definitions.
Diagram
Parameters
| Declaration Type | Description |
|---|---|
| CONST | Declarations of local constants. |
| TYPE | Declarations of local classes. |
| VAR | Declarations of local variables. |
| RETAINED_VAR | Declarations of local retained variables. Applies only to forms. |
| BOOLEANS | Declarations of local boolean expressions. |
| SHARED_LAYOUTS | Declarations of shared layouts. |
Example
begin_definitions
const
c-crlf : alpha 2 value '@0D@@0A@'
type
carData : class
private
carColour : alpha 30
public
carID : numeric 10
end_class
var
username : alpha 30
userpassword : alpha 30
result : string
vn-amount : integer
retained_var
sn-lionrecno : numeric 9
booleans
vb-amount : (vn-amount > 0)
shared_layouts
rec_all, rec_country : shared
end_definitions