Date: Mon, 1 Dec 1997 21:23:15 -0600 (CST)
From: Andrew Deren <aderen AT eecs DOT uic DOT edu>
To: gilley <gilley AT netunlimited DOT net>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: C++ and globals ??
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You can use ::variable to refer to global variables inside a method

On Mon, 1 Dec 1997, gilley wrote:

> Here is a simple C++ question.
> I forget how this works. Would some one 
> refresh my memory.
>         
>            //***Example***//
>   
>  //globals
>  FONT *myfont;
>  FONT *systemfont;
> 
>  class MyClass
>  {
>     Font *myfont;
>     void afunction(void);
> 
>  };
>  void MyClass::afunction(void)
>  {
>     systemfont=myfont;
>  };
> 
>   OK now the question is.. in afunction()
>   is the systemfont now poining to MyClass.myfont
>   or is it pointing to the global myfont?
> 
>   How do I distinguish the two? Should I say
>   This.myfont to be sure I am getting the myfont
>   var in the class?
> 
>                  Thanks all, 
>    I know its a dumb question. :)
> 


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