File or record runtime reference¶

Since Sculptor version 6.2.0 is possible to access all the elements of a !record or !file pointed by a pointer or “received” by a function argument. As many levels of subrecords and indexes as desired can be used. The object resolution is done at runtime.

Note: When a program uses a wrong name or reference (discovered at runtime) a debug message is produced.

EXAMPLE

!record DataRec[2] {
    pre,,i2
    txt,,a8
    !record SubRec[2] {
        num,,i4[2]
        txt,,a8
    }
    num,,i4[2]
    !record SubRec2 = DataRec.SubRec
    post,,i2
}
!temp gblPtr,,p

gblPtr =& DataRec[2].SubRec2

gblPtr[1].num[1] = 2111
gblPtr[2].num[2] = 2122
gblPtr[2].txt = "2ubRec2"

fTestDataRec(DataRec)
exit

!function fTestDataRec(arg1) {
    dim(arg1.SubRec.num, 1)
    dim(arg1.SubRec, 1)
    dim(arg1, 1)
    arg1[1].pre = 1234
    arg1[1].SubRec[1].num[1] = 1111
}

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