Date:         Mon, 29 Apr 2002 15:18:57 -0400
Reply-To:     "Fehd, Ronald J." <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Fehd, Ronald J." <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Subject:      Re: poll: user-defined readonly macro variable
Comments: cc: Paul Thompson <paul@WUBIOS.WUSTL.EDU>
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> From: Paul Thompson [mailto:paul@WUBIOS.WUSTL.EDU]
I wrote:
> >- - - - autoexec - - - -
> >%LET      A_SPECIAL_TYPE_OF_GLOBAL = some value;
> >%readonly A_SPECIAL_TYPE_OF_GLOBAL;
> >- - - autoexec end - - - -
> >
> I like the idea.  I use %global variables extensively.
> However, what would be the rule to allow the value to be modified?
> Would you need to set it once,
> and, once the %readonly condition was applied,
> it could not be modified again?

That is what I would expect.

> The basic idea is very appealing.

1. Getting it on the SASware Ballot
2. Voting for it.
3. <fingertapping>
4. implementation

"... yes, those old v8s were powerful,
now with our new V12 engine ..."

;-)

Ron Fehd  the macro maven  CDC Atlanta GA USA RJF2@cdc.gov