DEFINE CLASS ... END CLASS

Syntax

DEFINE CLASS [ Scope ] className statements END CLASS

Arguments

Scope

Default = "LOCAL".

"SHARED" = Desktop applications. The class exists as long as a window is open. Even if you change the layout that is loaded in the window (by using the File > Open... command from within the Form or Browse window), the class continues to exist.

"GLOBAL" = Desktop applications. The class exists as long as Alpha Anywhere is running, until you close the current database.

className

The name of the class to be created.

Description

The DEFINE CLASS ... END CLASS language elements create a new class. The class may DIM and assign values to variables. It may also include functions (methods).

Example

DEFINE CLASS ClassName
    ' dim local variables
    ' assign values to variables
    ' define functions
END CLASS