VAR

Syntax

begin_definitions
  [const
    constants definitions]
  [type
    classes definitions]
  [var
    variables definitions]
  [retained_var
    retained variables definitions]
  [booleans
    boolean function definitions]
  [shared_layouts
    shared layouts definitions]
end_definitions

Description

Within the 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	The declarations of local constants.
TYPE	The declarations of local classes.
VAR	The declarations of local variables.
RETAINED_VAR	The declarations of local retained variables. Applies only to forms.
BOOLEANS	The declarations of local boolean expressions.
SHARED_LAYOUTS	The declarations of the 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

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