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AppGameKit Classic Chat / variable scope

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Phaelax
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Posted: 18th Mar 2017 15:39
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I had always been under the impression that when I create a variable that it only exists within the control loop it was created within. This does not seem to be the case with AppGameKit and was wondering if this is a bug or intentional? If I define a variable inside a loop structure, shouldn't it NOT exist anywhere else outside of that structure?

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Posted: 18th Mar 2017 16:41
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i believe c# handle it so and agk use the function scope.
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Posted: 18th Mar 2017 21:38
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Yes, i think the scope is bound to the function() or main. Not loops
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Posted: 20th Mar 2017 08:46
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Yep, AppGameKit follows BASIC rules, not OOP rules. Variables exist in whatever function (Or not in the case of the main program before any functions are called)
They are NOT scoped by loops etc.
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Posted: 20th Mar 2017 09:35 Edited at: 20th Mar 2017 09:36
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Unless your variables are declared as global, or arrays. They can be accessed from anywhere.
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Posted: 20th Mar 2017 21:15
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i think arrays are only global when you use DIM to create them (unless you use global)
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Posted: 20th Mar 2017 21:24
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Oh yes. You're right. I swear I read somewhere something about arrays being global, but I just wrote a little test and confirmed in fact they are not. I'll keep quiet in future. Lol.
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You were correct! If you use DIM to define it then the array is global
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Posted: 21st Mar 2017 01:50
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Arrays used to be global by default, agk2 changed that with the new definitions

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