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Hi all,

How do i make a variable that i can call in all my forms?
I want to get a value when the user logs in, and carry that value
throughout all the forms for queries etc.

Thanks in advance..

Apr 3 '06 #1

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Add a New Module to your project and add a friend property like this:

Private m_MyVariable As Object
Friend Property MyVariable() As Object
Get
Return m_MyVariable
End Get
Set(ByVal value As Object)
m_MyVariable = value
End Set
End Property

"rj" wrote:

Hi all,

How do i make a variable that i can call in all my forms?
I want to get a value when the user logs in, and carry that value
throughout all the forms for queries etc.

Thanks in advance..


Apr 3 '06 #2

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How to use variables across forms? ›

To use a variable across all forms, it is declared Public in a module, or Public in a form and when used, the form name is prefaced.

How to make a variable accessible to all methods in Python? ›

Normally, when you create a variable inside a function, that variable is local, and can only be used inside that function. To create a global variable inside a function, you can use the global keyword.

What keyword do you precede a variable with to create a variable that is only available inside the function in which it is defined? ›

The local keyword declares local variable inside user-defined function. Local variable is the variable that is visible/accessible only inside the function.

When we declare a variable within a function the variable can only be accessed within that function True or false? ›

A local variable is defined inside a function or a block statement and is not accessible outside the function or block. This means that these variables are visible and can only be used by the function in which the variable is defined!

How do you access variables of one method in another method? ›

Variables defined inside a method are local to that method. If you want to share variables between methods, then you'll need to specify them as member variables of the class. Alternatively, you can pass them from one method to another as arguments (this isn't always applicable).

How do you access variables outside an if statement? ›

A variable can be created within them but can only then be used within them, not outside. If you want to use it outside, you have to create the variable outside the statement first and then only reassign the value.

How do I make a variable accessible to all modules in Python? ›

By defining a variable as global, you make it available to all the functions and modules in your codebase. In the above example, the variable global_var is defined outside of any function, making it a global variable. It can be accessed and modified from within any function by using the global keyword.

What is a variable that is accessible to the entire program? ›

Global variables can be accessed by all the functions present in the program. Only a one-time declaration is required. Global variables are very useful if all the functions are accessing the same data.

How to make a variable global in Java? ›

Creating Global Variables in Java. Since Java does not have the concept of global variables, we can simulate their functionality by creating constants using static or static final keywords, referencing a class, or implementing an interface, similar to how other programming languages implement global variables.

What is the variable you can access only within the function? ›

Variables defined inside functions are called local variables. Their value can only be used within the function where they are declared.

Which keyword is used to declare a variable at anywhere in the program? ›

The extern keyword in C is used to declare a variable as a global variable such that a variable declared in another scope of the same file or another file can be accessed from anywhere in the program.

What is the keyword used to make a variable or method belong to a class rather than an instance? ›

The Static Keyword in Java

When a variable is declared static in Java programming, it means that the variable belongs to the class itself rather than to any specific instance of the class. This means that there is only one copy of the variable in memory, regardless of how many instances of the class are created.

What is an example of a global variable? ›

Some examples of the use of global variables are the implementation of singleton patterns and accessing registers in embedded systems. Global variables can also store constant values like pi in a program, or if a variable is being used by many functions, then we could declare that variable as global.

What do you call the variables when declared inside the function? ›

Variables that are declared inside a function or block are called local variables. They can be used only by statements that are inside that function or block of code.

How to declare a global variable? ›

The keyword 'Global' is also used to create or declare a global variable inside a function. Usually, when you create a variable inside a function (a local variable), it can only be used within that function.

How do you use a variable from a different class? ›

Inside of a class, you can refer to its static variables simply by using their names. But to access them from another class, you need to write the name of the class before the name of the static variable. The variable is private . It is not visible outside the class.

How to use a variable across files in C? ›

A commonly used C preprocessor trick to handle definition and declaration of global variables. The global variables in a multi-files C program are organized as follows: Each global variable must be defined inside exactly one of the files. Each global variable must be declared inside every C program files.

How do you use variables in workflow? ›

You can set a custom variable in two ways.
  1. To define an environment variable for use in a single workflow, you can use the env key in the workflow file. ...
  2. To define a configuration variable across multiple workflows, you can define it at the organization, repository, or environment level.

How do you access variables outside a method? ›

The variables that are defined inside the class but outside the method can be accessed within the class(all methods included) using the instance of a class. For Example – self. var_name. If you want to use that variable even outside the class, you must declared that variable as a global.

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