good way to work with globals in large scripts

[Jochem]

I have a large script and split it up in multiple au3 files (for large function a different file; udf) and included them in a "main file".

But how can manage the global scope variables so that I can use them in those files. sometimes I need to "communicate" with the main gui, like statusbar updates

Probably I should make an au3 file with all the globals and include them in each udf (with #include-once)?

[mLipok]

Just as you join file with the declaration at the beginning of the main script, you do not need to attach to each file individually.

 

#include "myUDF_Const.au3" ; with global variable
#include "myUDF_FuncSet1.au3"
#include "myUDF_FuncSet2.au3"
#include "myUDF_FuncSet3.au3"

[Jochem]

thanks, but how to test / debug one udf, than I need also the #include "myUDF_Const.au3"

[JohnOne]

Here's how I do it in large projects.

Includes.au3

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#include "Globals.au3"

#include "FileHandling.au3"

#include "WindowHandling.au3"

#include "Communications.au3"

 

Globals.au3

  Quote

#include_once

Global $all

Global $my

Global $globals

 

FileHandling.au3

  Quote

#include_once

#include "Includes.au3"

 

WindowHandling.au3

  Quote

#include_once

#include "Includes.au3"

 

etc..

[mLipok]

You've inspired me, I think I change my habits.

[guinness]

I try not use Globals across UDFs if I can help it. If I need to then I create a wrapper function around the Global for setting and reading the Global variable.

[jdelaney]

Although repetative, I like adding all includes needed for every file...so if I'm debugging a function call in any of my scripts, I can use the 'autoit jump' macro...I think that would be a nice enhancement, for a recursive script finder on that

I also like to define my globals as some value, but only if not IsDeclared(), in case I wanted them overwritten (which I have a block prior to all includes for those) 

Edited November 8, 2013 by jdelaney

[guinness]

"autoit jump" macro?

Edited November 8, 2013 by guinness

[jdelaney]

Sorry,"jump to function prod" Ctrl+j...jumps to functions from a call to that function.

Edited November 8, 2013 by jdelaney

[Jochem]

all thanks for your ideas, this gives me some structure ion my scripts