[fpc-devel] Less global variables

Adem listmember at letterboxes.org
Sat Oct 9 15:53:32 CEST 2010


  On 2010-10-09 16:22, Hans-Peter Diettrich wrote:
> The variables have been replaced by (getter) functions, with some 
> added procedures for updating their values - this is where 
> getter/setter pairs are inapplicable for structured types, or require 
> too many consequential changes for using pointers instead of plain 
> variables. If somebody can suggest a less intrusive solution, more 
> global variables can be moved.
Would you consider turning those structured types into objects?

Properties with getter/setter pairs would make tracing (placing a 
breakpoint in the getter/sertter would help identify the caller) easier.

Cheers,

Adem




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