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  • Declaring the constants
  • Limits: Declaring a constant member
  • Limits: Declaring constants with the same name
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Constant
In french: Constante
The constants are language elements whose value is fixed once and for all. This value cannot be modified during the execution of the program.
Example
CONSTANT
VATRate = 20
END
Syntax

Declaring one or more constants Hide the details

CONSTANT
    <Name of Constant 1> = <Value 1>
    <Name of Constant 2> = <Value 2>
END
<CONSTANT>:
Marks the beginning of the declaration of constants.
<Name of Constant>:
Name of constant to declare.
<Value>:
Value of the constant.
<END>:
Marks the end of the declaration of constants.
Remarks

Declaring the constants

The constants must be declared in:
  • The project initialization code in order to be used in all the processes of the project (codes of project, codes of windows, codes of controls, procedures, ...).
  • The declaration code of global variables of a window in order to be used in all the processes of the window (code of window, codes of controls found in the window, local procedures, ...).
  • The opening code of a report in order to be used in all the processes of the report (codes of report, code of controls found in the report, local procedures, ...).
  • The declaration code of a class in order to be used in the class.
    • To access this constant from a method of the class, use the syntax "::<Constant name>".
    • To access this constant from a code external to the class, use the following syntax "<Class name>::<Constant name>".
  • WEBDEV - Browser code The page loading code to be usable in all the browser processes of the page.
Remark: A constant is always global:
  • to a project,
  • to a window,
  • to a page,
  • to a report,
  • to a class.
WEBDEV - Server codeWEBDEV - Browser code Remark: A constant declared in server code can be used in browser code.

Limits: Declaring a constant member

A constant member cannot be declared in:
  • a structure,
  • a composite variable.

Limits: Declaring constants with the same name

  • Several elements (variables or constants) with the same name cannot be declared in the same process.
  • If a constant and a variable have the same name in the same project:
    • the variable will be used in the process where it was declared and in all the linked processes.
      For example, the variable is declared in the click code of a button. When clicking this button, this variable is passed as parameter to a local procedure. This variable will be used in this local procedure.
    • the constant will be used in all the other processes.
  • If a constant "global" to the project and a constant "global" to a window have the same name:
    • the constant "global" to the window will be used in all the processes of the window and window controls as well as in the "local" procedures of the window.
    • the constant "global" to the project will be used in all the other processes.
See also
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  • Version 9
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Last update: 03/06/2024

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