global is empty

[Brian Milby]

You said you checked every card/button, but did you also verify the stack script too?
Are you defining the global at the script level or inside a particular handler?

Thanks,
Brian
On Jan 19, 2019, 3:31 PM -0600, JJS via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>, wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
> i've never had this before and i believe it is a stack fault rather than
> an actual bug.
>
> Because with another stack the same principe is working correct. Using
> LC902.
>
> With  the current stack the global gLocalDbID of the next line is empty
> once the new card is opened.
>
> put revOpenDatabase("sqlite", gDatabasePath, , , , ) into gLocalDbID
>
>
> The line is in the stack script, the splash card is shown and after a
> few seconds the first actual card is opened where you can select something.
>
> The stack is for mobile, but all this happens in the IDE.
>
> So i checked if the global is declared on each card/button is used.
>
> Checked and outcommented any line that would close the database or empty
> the gLocalDbID.
>
> Checked the global just before switching to the other card, then it's there.
>
> On opening the other card, it's gone, empty, even in the preopening card
> part.
>
> So it seems only happening that moment. Switching between other cards is
> no problem, the id in gLocalDbID is present, because i added an "if
> then..." to check the id and reopen the database if it is no number.
>
> Strange thing is, all other globals who also come from the stack script
> are there, except not the one from revOpenDatabase.
>
>
> And since it works with the other stack, i was banging my head against
> the wall, not understanding why the global was empty.
>
>
> Has anyone had a similar issue with the this? The global from the
> revOpenDatabase i mean, not the bump on my forehead now :)
>
>
> Thanks, Jerry
>
>
>
>
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