Sun 2003-03-30 19:56, Meikel Brandmeyer (2:244/1165) wrote to andrew clarke:

 ac>> Put them all in a struct, eg.

 ac>> static struct
 ac>> {
 ac>>     word NumMacros;
 ac>> }
 ac>> glob;
 MB> 
 ac>> It may be useful to calloc glob instead of using a static struct,
 ac>> but you'd need to make this decision early on, because you'd then
 ac>> need to use "glob->" instead of "glob."
throughout the code.

 MB> Huh? I've never heard about this idea. Does this scheme have some
 MB> nifty advantages? However the static idea won't work, or you have to
 MB> put everything in large module. This is not feasible, I think....

Yes, all global variables would end up in the one module, which I think is
an advantage over having them scattered everywhere.

I don't know about nify advantages, but it fits your requirement of
prefixing names of globals.

 MB> The init-function should be mandatory.

Yep.

 MB> Every global variable should be explicitely initialised.

Probably.  My point was that it's not strictly necessary, ie. you can get
away without doing it.

 MB> We should put a STYLE into the distribution.

I think I'll leave that to you.  ;-)

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