Global Variable

[Mark A. Deal]

If I store a value in the registry such as InDebugMode then I would like to
be able to store whether we are in DebugMode across the application. In
other words, I would like to use something like:

IF DebugMode THEN
LogFile.WriteEn try("We are in debug mode")
END IF

I would prefer to avoid hitting the registry every time.

Can anybody offer any advise?

Running Visual Studio .Net 2003.
Delphi Convert---Kicking and Screaming :~)

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Mark A. Deal
Document & Data Solutions, LLC

http://www.docsol.com

Time Matters AIC
GhostFill Certified Consultant

[Michael C#]

Re: Global Variable

Create a module and declare the variable in there? Or create a class with a
Shared DebugMode property?

"Mark A. Deal" <nospam@idaknow .com> wrote in message
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> If I store a value in the registry such as InDebugMode then I would like
> to
> be able to store whether we are in DebugMode across the application. In
> other words, I would like to use something like:
>
> IF DebugMode THEN
> LogFile.WriteEn try("We are in debug mode")
> END IF
>
> I would prefer to avoid hitting the registry every time.
>
> Can anybody offer any advise?
>
> Running Visual Studio .Net 2003.
> Delphi Convert---Kicking and Screaming :~)
>
> --
> Mark A. Deal
> Document & Data Solutions, LLC
> http://www.docsol.com
> Time Matters AIC
> GhostFill Certified Consultant
>
>[/color]

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Re: Global Variable

Hi,

You could make a shared variable in a class for that.

The class

Public Class Defaults
Public Shared ReadOnly Property DebugMode() As Boolean
Get
Dim bDebug As Boolean = False
#If debug Then
bDebug=True
#End If
Return bDebug
End Get
End Property
End Class


To use

Trace.WriteLine (Defaults.Debug Mode.ToString)



Ken
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"Mark A. Deal" <nospam@idaknow .com> wrote in message
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> If I store a value in the registry such as InDebugMode then I would like
> to
> be able to store whether we are in DebugMode across the application. In
> other words, I would like to use something like:
>
> IF DebugMode THEN
> LogFile.WriteEn try("We are in debug mode")
> END IF
>
> I would prefer to avoid hitting the registry every time.
>
> Can anybody offer any advise?
>
> Running Visual Studio .Net 2003.
> Delphi Convert---Kicking and Screaming :~)
>
> --
> Mark A. Deal
> Document & Data Solutions, LLC
> http://www.docsol.com
> Time Matters AIC
> GhostFill Certified Consultant
>
>[/color]

[Phill. W]

Re: Global Variable

"Mark A. Deal" <nospam@idaknow .com> wrote in message
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> I would like to be able to store whether we are in DebugMode
> across the application.
>
> IF DebugMode THEN
> LogFile.WriteEn try("We are in debug mode")
> END IF[/color]

If you want to know if you're currently debugging the code, use

If System.Diagnost ics.Debugger.Is Attached Then
End If

If you want to know if you're running a Debug build of the program,
you can use conditional compilation:

#If DEBUG Then
#End If

Or, for a Boolean like this, you could just create a Global Boolean
Variable in a Module.

HTH,
Phill W.