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Thanks, I'll have to look at how to change the pairs and ipairs
functions.

- Ron

> Ron Bessems wrote:
>> I've looked at chapter 13.4 (table access meta-methods) but it seems
>> that those access methods cannot track if a variable already exists,
>> so then a proxy table is used, but then we loose the ability to
>> iterate over the table.

> Yes, proxy tables are the recommended method. And since you
> already control the globals -- what's keeping you from replacing
> pairs and ipairs with your own functions? Bonus: you get notified
> of iteration, too.

> Bye,
>      Mike