Re: private include files
- Posted by "Kat" <gertie at visionsix.com> Oct 12, 2004
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On 11 Oct 2004, at 21:39, Derek Parnell wrote: > > > posted by: Derek Parnell <ddparnell at bigpond.com> > > Has anybody got any thoughts about extending the 'include' system so > that anything included can only been 'seen' by the file that included it. > > For example, if we have ... > > private include abc.e > > then only the file that has that line can see the 'globals' that are > defined inside "abc.e". So if another file wants to see them they also > have to explictly include "abc.e". Further more, if "abc.e" has > already been included without the private qualifier, that will no cause > any conflicts. > > This is just a quick spur-of-the-moment thought, so it probably has > got issues with it. > > It would certainly help me with many of the projects I'm working on. It's in Bach. I believe RobC said "no way". I voted for it, but you know me, i'd vote for anything to make writing up a program easier! Kat