Calling a global method from within a calculation field

Classic Servoy
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Hi there,

Can I call a global method from a calculation field? This seems to be working. But is this a hidden feature? I affraid this feature will be gone in future version.
I see that in the calculation editor, under the Globals tree, only the global variables are displayed but the global methods are not displayed. Is there a reason for this?

The above feature is very useful indeed. For example I can use row_bg_color calculation in one global method and use in all the forms attached to different tables.

Please confirm that this feature is an intended one.

Thanks
Hameed

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yes you can use it.
But it is a hidden feature because if we open it up. people will not thing about it as you do now.

Because you can never call things of the controller/currentcontroller. Also elements of a form shoudn’t be touch in a calculation. That’s why we have hidden global methods because people could do those things in a global method and thenn call them from a calculation.

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Now I understand what stuffs I can do within a calculation.

Thanks,
Hameed

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Now I understand what are the stuffs I can do within a calculation.

Thanks,
Hameed

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Now I understand what are the stuffs I can do within a calculation.

Thanks,
Hameed

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almost anything except touching the gui, external foundset (current) controller and elements ect.

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I am not sure if I follow. How do I get to use a global rowBGColor calculation? Do I? Don’t I? The property field doesn’t let me type the method name, for reasons I understand now. I am just plain lazy and don’t want to copy and paste my rowBGColor calculation into every list form I am using.

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Thomas,

Like the property name implies you need to select a calculation. Not a method. Just call a global method in that calculation.
And yes…it does still mean you have to make a calculation per table you want to use in your lists.

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Too bad, so sad. Just wanted confirmation.

Thx.