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The <var>SetGlobal</var> shared subroutine sets a <var>[[System_class|System]]</var> global. | |||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
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===Syntax terms=== | ===Syntax terms=== | ||
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<tr><th>(System)</th> | <tr><th>%(System)</th> | ||
<td>The class name in parentheses denotes a shared method. SetGlobal can also be invoked via a System object variable, which may be null.</td></tr> | <td>The class name in parentheses denotes a shared method. <var>SetGlobal</var> can also be invoked via a <var>System</var> object variable, which may be null.</td></tr> | ||
<tr><th> | <tr><th>name</th> | ||
<td> | <td>A string that identifies the global to be set.</td></tr> | ||
<tr><th> | <tr><th>value</th> | ||
<td> | <td>A string that identifies the new value for the global.</td></tr> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
==Usage notes== | ==Usage notes== | ||
<ul><li>All errors result in request cancellation. | |||
<li>It is not an error to set a global that is not set. | |||
<li>Like <var>[[$Setg_Sys]]</var>, the <var>SetGlobal</var> method momentarily turns off multi-processing, so should not be used heavily in an <var class="product">MP/204</var> environment. | |||
</ul> | |||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
<ol><li>The following statement sets the system global called CHOLERIC: | |||
<p class="code">%(system):setGlobal('CHOLERIC', 'ANGRY')</p> | |||
</ol> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
<ul><li>The <var>setGlobal</var> method, in the <var>System</var> class, performs a function identical to the <var>$setg_sys</var> function. That is, the following two statements are identical: | |||
<p class="code">%(system):setGlobal('PHLEGMATIC', 'STOLID') | |||
%setg_sys('PHLEGMATIC', 'STOLID')</p> | |||
<li>For more information about system globals, see [[System_class#System_and_subsystem_globals_and_strings|“System globals and strings”]].</ul> | |||
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Revision as of 11:28, 24 March 2011
Set a system-wide global (System class)
The SetGlobal shared subroutine sets a System global.
Syntax
%(System):SetGlobal( name, value)
Syntax terms
| %(System) | The class name in parentheses denotes a shared method. SetGlobal can also be invoked via a System object variable, which may be null. |
|---|---|
| name | A string that identifies the global to be set. |
| value | A string that identifies the new value for the global. |
Usage notes
- All errors result in request cancellation.
- It is not an error to set a global that is not set.
- Like $Setg_Sys, the SetGlobal method momentarily turns off multi-processing, so should not be used heavily in an MP/204 environment.
Examples
- The following statement sets the system global called CHOLERIC:
%(system):setGlobal('CHOLERIC', 'ANGRY')
See also
- The setGlobal method, in the System class, performs a function identical to the $setg_sys function. That is, the following two statements are identical:
%(system):setGlobal('PHLEGMATIC', 'STOLID') %setg_sys('PHLEGMATIC', 'STOLID')
- For more information about system globals, see “System globals and strings”.