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AppGameKit Classic Chat / Passing Arrays in Tier 1?

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Posted: 7th Jun 2012 01:33
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Hi All,

Two questions, of which a yes to the first could invalidate the second.

1) Are arrays global by default? I.e. is the following code redundant?



2) If not, what's the syntax for passing an array as a function parameter should the need arise? Apparently the compiler complains when I tried the following logical guess at it:



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Ancient Lady
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Posted: 7th Jun 2012 03:04
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1) Theoretically all dimmed things are global. But I always use 'global' if I intend it to be global, for clarity. And just in case they change the rules on that later.

2) Passing arrays as function parameters is not allowed. Sorry.

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Posted: 7th Jun 2012 03:25
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Many thanks for the prompt reply, I appreciate it.

Another related question that came to mind: I'm assuming passing by reference is also not allowed? I might be thinking too much in C++

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I know you can pass in a UDT variable as well as other types.

I don't know if you can change the value of a passed in variable and have it stick after the function is called.

I'm pretty certain not.

So passing by reference is probably a no.

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Posted: 7th Jun 2012 10:51
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Just tested it using this code and no, the UDT variable is not passed as a reference. Sorry!


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