Provides a location to store and access global variables. These variables are available to both Lingo and JavaScript syntax.

You can access the Global object by using the top level _global property. You can either assign _global to a variable, or use the _global property directly to access the Global object’s methods and any defined global variables.

• Assign _global to a variable.

  -- Lingo syntax
  objGlobal = _global
  
  // JavaScript syntax
  var objGlobal = _global;
  
  

• Use the _global property directly.

  -- Lingo syntax
  _global.showGlobals()
  
  // JavaScript syntax
  _global.showGlobals();
  
  

• Access a global variable.

  -- Lingo syntax
  global gSuccess
  
  on mouseDown
      gSuccess = "Congratulations!"
      put(gSuccess) -- displays "Congratulations!"
  end
  
  // JavaScript syntax
  _global.gSuccess = "Congratulations!";
  
  function mouseDown() {
      trace(_global.gSuccess); // displays "Congratulations!"
  }
  
  

Method summary for the Global object

See also

_global