setGlobalValue() getGlobalValue()

[scjohn]

Can the setGlobalValue()/getGlobalValue() be used to pass array() and or file object. Or are you limited to just scalar values as given in the examples?

[ACM]

scjohn
Yes it can. See this thread with examples by JasonK and Steve Hare
FYI I found it by searching for setGlobalValue AND array
Alex

[ckryza]

At least as of the last time I tested it you could not store objects of any sort in Global Variables.

Chris

[Guest]

scjohn,

Yes, they can be used to pass one or two dimensional arrays. Two dimensional arrays when passed become one dimensional (twice as long) on the receiving end. I found that passing arrays of objects overcomes that limitation however.

One precaution... if you allow the numbers to have an excessive number of decimal points to the right, I have found you will run into problems. As a result, I ensure the numbers are transmitted with a maximum of 4 decimal points to the right (e.g. Slope.toFixed(4)*1). The toFixed(4) rounds to 4 decimal points and converts the number to a string. The *1 converts the string back into a number.

edit - just posted a code snippet to my fileshare showing how to put together an array of objects

[ckryza]

Oops, looks like I stand corrected by Alex

Chris