Re: NEWERA -- getWindow() in functions

I guess you don't subscribe to the benefits of encapsulation? -perry On Thu, 17 Jul 1997 08:56:37 +0100, Mike Ripley <mike.ripley@excelsis.co.uk> wrote: >In article <869067640.18903.0.nnrp-2.c2de7bed@news.demon.co.uk>, Michael >Andreasen <michael-news@newsoft.demon.co.uk> writes >>In article <mNEmUGAiPIzzMAo6@excelsis.co.uk>, Mike Ripley >><mike.ripley@excelsis.co.uk> wrote: >>>We use a function to perform table lookups. This function is stand alone >>>and not part of any class. (This is probably where our problem lies!). >>>The function creates a list box in a modal window and we want this >>>window to be contained by the current window. We do this by changing the >>>containingWindow property. >>>Our problem is that we cannot get the containing Window from within the >>>function and we have to resort to passing the window on the calling line >>>of the look up function. >>>Is there a better way? >> >>How does the lookup window pass the selection back to the containing window? > >Via a global char(*) > >-- >Mike Ripley