> I am!
>
> I have never found a scenario where a PUBLIC variable is the only solution. There is always an alternative and the alternative is always better.
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> I have never understood why people seem to think that just anyone, wiith no knowledge or training, can write a computer system. This phenomenon doesn't occur in other businesses - no-one (sensible!) would dream of setting up as a Doctor, Dentist, Accountant or Lawyer, or even a Plumber or Electrician, with no expertise or knowledge whatever. Yet people who have no idea of how to design an application go right ahead and start writing code that they think they can then use to run their business!
>
> Personally I blame Microsoft in general and Visual Basic in particular....[g]

before you come and try to attack people being lazy, without knowledge like you just did ....

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* Program....: SetPresEnv.prg
* Author.....: Andy Kramek
* Date.......: 02 August 2001
* Notice.....: Copyright (c) 2001 Tightline Computers Ltd, All Rights Reserved.
* Compiler...: Visual FoxPro 07.00.0000.9262 for Windows 
* Purpose....: Environment Setup Program
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RELEASE glCopySQL
PUBLIC glCopySQL
glCopySQL = .T.

+ using that PUBL VAR Value somethere inside a HIDDEN CLASS ... great encapsulation there Pal!!

Thats just because I dont like this altitute, saying ITS Like this because Im saying and I have the experience and if you dont listen to me you will all die() [theoretically speaking].

I have nothing against other views, I did as here because I want to see the Point but not by beeing told ... that everyone who uses PUBL Vars is "Lazy, Stupid, without knowledge" and should stay away from computer programming ...




>
> Regards
> Andy Kramek
> Microsoft MVP (Visual FoxPro)
> Tightline Computers Inc, Akron Ohio, USA