global declarations

[Lee Harr]

In article <mailman.1040605949.27825.python-list at python.org>, Frederik Fuest:
> Hi,
> 
> i've a problem with the 'global variables' in classes.
> It seems, that it isnt possible to make a real global declaration of
> lists or strings in a class. Whatever i try, if i call functions from
> other functions in my class, these functions are no longer able to know
> the global variables!?
> 
> How could i handle this?
> 


I do not know if this helps, but... 

What I did is create a separate module where I store these "global"
values. Then the other modules import it, and read or write in there.

For instance:

# conf.py
WINWIDTH = 800
WINHEIGHT = 600


# Screen.py
import conf
window = Window(conf.WINWIDTH, conf.WINHEIGHT)


# myProgram.py
import conf
conf.WINWIDTH = 1024
conf.WINHEIGHT = 768
import Screen



Someone will probably come along and tell me why this is horribly
broken. I am happy to hear any suggestions.