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Global constants in globale procedures

  • April 4, 2023
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Ingo Stiller
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Hi 

We do have in UF 9.7 a lot of global constants (per library) defined.
Some of this constants will be used in global procedures. 
Now I'm migrating via UF 10.3 to UF 10.4 and oops: The constants in the global procedures will not be resolved.
In the listing the is no clue about 'defparam'. When I insert as first line in a globale procedure: 
#include DEFPARAM
nothing changed.
Missspelling DEFPARAM like DEFXYZ gives me warning that there is no include script DEFXYZ what is correct.

So UnifAce recognize a globale include script but don't use it !?!?!

The question is now: 
How do you get UnifAce to use global constants in global objects?


TIA
Ingo



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Ingo Stiller
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    Ingo Stiller
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    • April 4, 2023

    Hi 

    We do have in UF 9.7 a lot of global constants (per library) defined.
    Some of this constants will be used in global procedures. 
    Now I'm migrating via UF 10.3 to UF 10.4 and oops: The constants in the global procedures will not be resolved.
    In the listing the is no clue about 'defparam'. When I insert as first line in a globale procedure: 
    #include DEFPARAM
    nothing changed.
    Missspelling DEFPARAM like DEFXYZ gives me warning that there is no include script DEFXYZ what is correct.

    So UnifAce recognize a globale include script but don't use it !?!?!

    The question is now: 
    How do you get UnifAce to use global constants in global objects?


    TIA
    Ingo



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    Ingo Stiller
    Aareon Deutschland GmbH
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    insert a line (into the global procedure)
    #define global_constant=xyz
    solves the problem
    However, it does not make sense to define the constants again in each global object.



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    OsmanShariff
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    insert a line (into the global procedure)
    #define global_constant=xyz
    solves the problem
    However, it does not make sense to define the constants again in each global object.



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    Ingo Stiller
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    A shot in the dark, but I think the below suggests that defparam needs to be included in the project

    Global constants must be defined in an IncludeScript called DEFPARAM.

    You must have created a project to contain your application definitions.
    https://www3.rocketsoftware.com/rocketd3/support/documentation/Uniface/10/uniface/proc/procLanguage/Precompiler/definingGlobalConstants.htm?tocpath=Scripting%20Application%20Behavior%7CProcScript%20Syntax%7COperands%7CConstants%7C_____1


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    Osman Shariff
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    Ingo Stiller
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    A shot in the dark, but I think the below suggests that defparam needs to be included in the project

    Global constants must be defined in an IncludeScript called DEFPARAM.

    You must have created a project to contain your application definitions.
    https://www3.rocketsoftware.com/rocketd3/support/documentation/Uniface/10/uniface/proc/procLanguage/Precompiler/definingGlobalConstants.htm?tocpath=Scripting%20Application%20Behavior%7CProcScript%20Syntax%7COperands%7CConstants%7C_____1


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    Osman Shariff
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    Hi Osman

    The global constants are in the DEFPARAM(s). And it does work wunderfull for normal components but globale procedures :-)



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    Michael Rösch
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    Hi Osman

    The global constants are in the DEFPARAM(s). And it does work wunderfull for normal components but globale procedures :-)



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    Ingo Stiller
    Aareon Deutschland GmbH
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    Hi Ingo,
     
    we're also just migrating to 10.4 (from 10.3). And we have a lot of global constants in the DEFPARAM.
     
    I cannot confirm this behaviour in our environment. These global constants (from DEFPARAM) work with global procedures (without the need to redefine them).
     
    Unfortunately I have no solution for you, but it seems not to be a global issue.
     
    Best regards


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    Michael Rösch
    Abrechnungszentrum Emmendingen
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    Michael Taylor
    Hi Ingo,
     
    we're also just migrating to 10.4 (from 10.3). And we have a lot of global constants in the DEFPARAM.
     
    I cannot confirm this behaviour in our environment. These global constants (from DEFPARAM) work with global procedures (without the need to redefine them).
     
    Unfortunately I have no solution for you, but it seems not to be a global issue.
     
    Best regards


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    Michael Rösch
    Abrechnungszentrum Emmendingen
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    Hi Ingo,

    You should not have to manually include DEFPARAM if the library name is the same between the GlobalScript Library and the IncludeScript Library, it will be included by default. If you need global constants from a different library you should be able to include the library name on the #include i.e. #include LIBNAME:DEFPARAM.

    Kind regards,
    Mike 



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    Michael Taylor
    Rocket Internal - All Brands
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