Are these good ideas?

[Stephen Tucker]

Hi,

I have two related issues I'd like comments on.

Issue 1 - Global Values

Some years ago, I had a situation where
(a) I could supply low-level functions that carry out tasks,
(b) I needed those functions to communicate with each other, but
(c) I had no access to the module that invoked my functions.

In order to achieve this, I hit on the idea that I also supply a module
that I describe as a "global values" module. This module …
(i) … defines the values that the functions use to communicate with each
other;
(ii) … is the subject of an import statement in each of my functions;
(iii) … initialises its values at the start of each run (since the import
only carries out an actual import once per session);
(iv) … acts as a repository for the values thereafter.

This solution works well.

Given that I am not particularly concerned about efficiency,
(1) Is this a reasonable way to achieve this goal?
(2) Do you know of any better ways?

Issue 2 - Passed Parameters

I am now facing another situation where I am wanting to pass 6 or 7
parameters down through several layers of logic (function A calling
function B calling ... ) and for results to be passed back.

Having had the idea described above, I am considering using it again to
save all the parameter-and-results passing.

I see nothing wrong with doing that, but I may well be missing something!

Comments, please!

Stephen Tucker.