Re: Watching a variable (array) for change

[BB <adamnt42@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 26/10/26 7:21 am, Bruce Steers wrote:

> Is is possible to watch a variable for changes?
>
> I'm trying to do something with TextEditor that reacts when a 
> procedure Limit is Collapsed / Expanded
> I've managed to get something working when mouse clicks do it but 
> there's other ways to collapse/expand limits too so looking for a 
> simpler way.
>
> I can get a pointer to the TextEditor $aFold variable via the 
> TextEditor._GetFolding() method but is there a way to monitor an Array 
> and react to any changes?
>
> I've removed an adapted gb.form.editor source from my program and and 
> trying to replace all my mods via auto-inheritance of the main 
> component instead.
>
> I did have a TextEditor Fold event that triggered when a procedure was 
> folded/expanded. I'm trying to emulate that.
> Having the Fold event added to master would be good but won't really 
> help me with backward compatibility so i'm looking for a workaround.
>
> Respects
> BruceS
This is not easy. I have been digging down into it and trying to find a 
way to raise a signal where an address is written to at the OS level. It 
is not an easy thing to do, in fact it may be impossible.

But it has been a bit of a poser to be sure.

hmmm

b