Problem with declaring local variables

[Stephen Barncard]

If you are using Constellation - check the checkbox "Check Vars" at 
the top of the editor window - I didn't know that was there and also 
it doesn't sync with the IDE checkbox. This one drove me crazy for 
weeks. Somehow the checkbox in the Constellation window got set 
and... I made a fool of myself online...

>Until now I've had the impression that global variables need to be declared,
>whereas local variables do not.   However, I've just noticed that (using Rev
>2.7, Mac OS X)   if I don't declare the local variable before the scripting, I
>get an error message "Can't create a variable with that name
>(explicitvariables)".   This occurs whether or not explicitvariables 
>is true or false.  
>However, the Rev directions indicate that it should not be necessary 
>to declare
>local variables if exlpicitvariables is false.  Is this a bug? 
>I've also noticed
>that whereas a previously developed stack may run OK with local variables not
>declared, that as soon as I make any slight change to the script the error
>message appears.   I recognize that it's a good idea to declare 
>local variables
>to avoid inadvertent typos in the local variables, but it would seem this need
>to be addressed correctly in the directions.
>Steve Goldberg

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stephen barncard
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