[Tamsyn@zebedee.org]

OK, for you advanced LPC coders:
If I have a global string variable, say 't' in an object, I can
reference it's value within a closure:

f = lambda( ({}), ({#'write,({#'t}) }) );
funcall(t);

This will do write(t);
My question: Is it possible to dynamically specify/bind the name of the variable. I've tried various ways of using symbol_function() and quote() with no success, and my gut feeling is that it isn't possible.
Anyone have the definitive answer?

[markizs]

cool. first decent LPC question i see in topmudsties
shame that i even couldnt understand fully question and no way can answer it.

just were wondering if you didnt mean

funcall(f);

instead of

funcall(t);

[Tamsyn@zebedee.org]

yes i did, thanks for pointing that out.

[JilesDM]

If you want to bind to an arbitrary global variable in the same object as the closure is being constructed in, it's simple:
[code] string x;
closure f;

x = whatever_variable_name;
f = lambda(({}),({#'write,({#'apply,symbol_variable(x) })}));
[/quote]

The key here is remembering to run the symbol returned by symbol_variable through apply or funcall.

[Tamsyn@zebedee.org]

Yep, thanks for that.
Basically my problem boils down to: Our driver is too old, it doesn't have symbol_variable().
No wonder I couldn't get it to work eh