.\"changes the owner of a function pointer .DT bind $MUDNAME$ driver help bind .SH Name .SI 5 bind() - change the owner of a function pointer .EI .SH Synopsis .SI 5 function bind( function f, object ob ) .EI .SH Description .SP 5 5 bind() causes function `f' to become owned by object `ob'. This changes the value of this_object() when the function pointer is evaluated. Functions that reference global variables or functions in the object that created them cannot be rebound. Binding a function to the object it is already bound to will never fail. Permission to use this efun is controlled by the valid_bind() master apply. .EP .SH See also .SI 5 function_owner(), valid_bind() .EI