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QUESTION:
Where can I see how many objects I have in my compiled program?
ANSWER:
You cannot get the number of objects at compile time since they are not created at that time; objects are created at runtime. You can also create and destroy objects dynamically. This technique is used at several locations in the product (for example, with XML).
To get the total number of objects at a certain moment you can use the global variable TOTAL_OBJECTS.
To get the number of child objects of a certain object, you can send the message Child_Count.
SYNTAX:
Send Info_Box Total_Objects
Get Child_Count Of oSomeObject To iNumberOfChildObjects
NOTE:
The documentation of VDF11 and before list a maximum of 32k child objects. This limit was lifted with the 8.3 release. You can now have a fairly unlimted number of child objects.
Contributed By:
Vincent Oorsprong
Company: Data Access Worldwide
email: vincent.oorsprong@dataaccess.eu
Web Site: http://www.dataaccess.eu
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BT 1146 - Major Improvement in how VDF creates and destroys dynamic objects
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