globalNames

Type

function

Summary

Returns a list of declared global variables.

Syntax

the globalNames

globalNames()

Description

Use the globalNames function to determine which global|global variables are available, or to make sure a global variable name has not already been used before declaring it.

Global variables are created with the global command. They can be deleted with the delete variable command. All global|global variables that have been declared since the application was started up are included in the globalNames function, except any that have been explictly deleted.

Examples

the globalNames

if "myGlob" is not among the items of the globalNames then global myGlob

Value

Name	Type	Description
return		The globalNames function returns a list of all global variables, separated by commas.

Related

command: global, delete variable

control structure: function

function: variableNames, localNames

glossary: declare, application, return, global

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile