constants in LC server

[Mark Waddingham]

On 2017-06-16 11:35, Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode wrote:
> To answer my own question, it seems that constants on LC Server only
> work in handlers.
> 
> So this script outputs the values
> 
> <?lc
> on showCostant
>   constant kText="Peter",kNumber="3"
>   put kText & "<br>" & kNumber
> end showConstant
> 
> showConstant
> ?>
> 
> I think that´s a bug, either in LC Server or at least in the
> documentation, as the documentation doesn't mention it.
> So i filed a bug (#19886 
> <http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=19886>).

Interesting - it must be constants aren't working at global scope (a 
concept which is specific to the server engine) - thanks for filing the 
bug :)

Warmest Regards,

Mark.

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