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agumaCOMMON
Could someone give me an example of how it works? Cause QB keeps saying 'Duplicate definition' :P. Thanks!
2008-10-197:30 PM

trollyRe:COMMON
"Common" is used to share variables betwen chained programs (see "chain" instruction) ; work for .bas file not for exe example: at first 'progA.bas [code] COMMON SHARED varA as integer print varA ' output will be 0 varA=10 chain "progB.BAS" [/code] now we can use varA modified by progA in progB.bas [code] COMMON SHARED varA as integer print varA ' output will be 10 system [/code]
2008-10-198:05 PM

ToddRe:COMMON
COMMON is typically used in assigning variables in a library include too. Did you have a look at QB's documentation? It should say something about how COMMON works. My guess would be with trolly's.
2008-10-199:08 PM

agumaRe:COMMON
Well it still gives me 'duplicate definition', although i think I know what the problem is
2008-10-199:33 PM

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