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From: "Jeffrey R. Carter" <spam.jrcarter.not@spam.not.acm.org>
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Subject: Re: how to use "in out" for the "self" parameter in a function in a
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On 09/16/2017 10:47 PM, Frank Buss wrote:
> I have a function in a protected object, which needs to change a variable, but I 
> get this error:
> 
>    actual for "Self" must be a variable

There's no Self in the code you posted, so I can't really say. However, a 
protected function is not allowed to change the state of the protected object.

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Jeff Carter
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