Hi all

I've got a situation. Inherited code, BTW. A formset - which seems really superfluous in this case, has a form. The form dimensions an array in the load. That's a private array, almost public.

DIMENSION SomeArray[10]

A button on the form calls a PRG which contains the line:

EXTERNAL ARRAY SomeArray

The array is not passed to the PRG as a parameter.

The PRG calls a UDF, passing the array like this.

DO UDF WITH SomeArray

The programmer attempted to receive the array in a UDF.
PARAMETERS SomeArray

Technically, the array wasn't passed, just the first element's value.

Subsequent references prove that the array is virtually public. The name is consistent throughout the set of code.

x=SomeArray[5]

DISPLAY MEMO shows SomeArray as Hidden in the UDF,

It's confusing but it works. I could dispense with passing and receiving the array, which would make it clearer, or re-engineer it to make it properly encapsulated, which means changing the UDFs.

Or just document the existing situation.

What would you do?