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Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 22:10:01 +0000
Subject: Re: tracking variable value changes
From: Arnaud Delobelle <arnodel@gmail.com>
To: Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com>
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On 8 December 2011 21:50, Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> wrote:

> You can get the same effect with a float by putting it in a container
> object and binding both variables to the same container objects rather
> than to the float directly. =C2=A0Then, to change the value, change the
> contents of the container object. =C2=A0What you use as a container objec=
t
> is up to you. =C2=A0Some use a 1-element list, although I find that ugly.

This kind of trick is not often necessary anyway.  It may be a sign
that there is a better approach to the problem that the OP is trying
to solve.

--=20
Arnaud