<doc>

<legacy_id>1808</legacy_id>

<name>globalNames</name>

<type>function</type>

<syntax>

<example>the globalNames</example>

<example>globalNames()</example>

</syntax>

<library></library>

<objects>

</objects>

<synonyms>

<synonym>globals</synonym>

</synonyms>

<classification>

<category>Values &amp; Properties</category>

</classification>

<references>

<command tag="global">global Command</command>

<function tag="localNames">localNames Function</function>

<function tag="variableNames">variableNames Function</function>

<command tag="delete variable">delete variable Command</command>

</references>

<history>

<introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>

</history>

<platforms>

<mac/>

<windows/>

<linux/>

<ios/>

<android/>

</platforms>

<classes>

<desktop/>

<server/>

<web/>

<mobile/>

</classes>

<security>

</security>

<summary><glossary tag="return">Returns</glossary> a list of <glossary tag="declare">declared</glossary> <glossary tag="global">global variables</glossary>.</summary>

<examples>

<example>the globalNames</example>

<example>if "myGlob" is not among the items of the globalNames then global myGlob</example>

</examples>

<description>

<p>Use the <b>globalNames</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> to determine which <glossary tag="global">global variables</glossary> are available, or to make sure a <glossary tag="global">global variable</glossary> name has not already been used before <glossary tag="declare">declaring</glossary> it.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>globalNames</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> a list of all <glossary tag="global">global variables</glossary>, separated by commas.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>Global variables are created with the <b>global</b> command. They can be deleted with the <command tag="delete variable">delete variable</command> command. All <glossary tag="global">global variables</glossary> that have been <glossary tag="declare">declared</glossary> since the <glossary tag="application">application</glossary> was started up are included in the <b>globalNames</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st>, except any that have been explictly deleted.</p>

</description>

</doc>