Global Variables on a VB.NET Web Page

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From: Fred Nelson (fred_at_smartybird.com)
Date: 02/26/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 10:30:57 -0500

Hi:

I'm a relative newby so hopefully this is a simple question!

I have found that I can create global variables easily on a web page by
placing the dim statement before the first "private sub" in a program:

dim mydata as (whatever)

Public Sub Page_Load(etc..)

End Sub

This makes information that I place in this global variable available to
every click event on the page that I create just as it does in regular
VB.NET apps.

I'm curious to know if this is not a "best practice" - is info left in
memory if the user clicks away - or is this a "great practice". I haven't
seen any demos that use this so I'm curious if there is a down side

Thanks very much!

Fred

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