SecondBASIC -> Global

Global

Description: Defines a variable and sets the scope to global. This means the variable will be accessible in sub routines and functions./

Syntax:

Global <Variable> As <DataType> [* <Size>][At <Location>]

Part	Description
<Variable>	Required. This is the name of the variable you are declaring.
<DataType>	Required. The <DataType> can be an Integer (x, y, z), Long (x&, y&, z&), or String (x$, y$, z$).
<Size>	Optional. This is only used for the <DataType> String. This changes the length of the string variable from its default size (128 characters) to whatever <Size> is set to..
<Location>	Optional. Sets the default value of the variable. <Location> is where the Data statements are located.

Example:

				
				    Dim name$ As String

				    Global g_name$ As String

				    Global s_name$ As String

				    name$ = "Second"

				    g_name$ = "Dimension"

				    PrintName

				    Print "Welcome to "; name$; " "; s_name$

				    End

				Declare Sub PrintName()

				    Print "name$: "; name$

				    Print "g_name$: "; g_name$

				    s_name$ = "DIMENSSSIIOOONNNN"

				End Sub