VAR

Syntax

Command
Mandatory parameter
Optional parameter
Mandatory keyword
Optional keyword

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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