can't create a variable with that name

[Mag]

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on menuPick pWhich
   switch pWhich
      case "Help"
         put "http://www.test.com/" into theLink
         launch URL theLink
         break
      case "About"
         go to stack "About This App"
         break
   end switch
end menuPick

put the explicitVariables
false

Is the Strict Compilation Mode option in the Script Editor pane of the preferences window turned off?
Yes

Do you use any plug-ins that don't come with the original LiveCode installation?
Usually I use MERG plugins, in this project to date not

Tanks!

[Mark]

Hi,

Your screen shot shows that strict compile mode is turned on! Please, turn it off and let me know if the problem persists.

Kind regards,

Mark

[Mag]

Hi,

Your screen shot shows that strict compile mode is turned on! Please, turn it off and let me know if the problem persists.

Kind regards,

Mark

When disabled strict compilation mode the problem seems disappaired.

No errors occurred

Maybe this option was turned on by Menu Builder... I don't know. Thank you so much Mark!

[MaxV]

Even if it's an old post, I encountered the same problem and I discovered this:
if you set in the Editor menu the Variable Checking on, you can't set new variables anymore and get can't create a variable with that name error.

I hope this could help beginners like me.

[Mark]

Hi Max,

If Variable Checking is turned on, you are supposed to declare all variables. If you do this, you can still create new variables. If you turn on variable checking and haven't declared all variables on your scripts, you will get the same error, even though you'd think that you already created those variables. The error means that the compiler can't create the variable and has to abort the compilation. Here's an example of declaring a variable:

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local myVar

on mouseUp
  put 0 into myVar
end mouseUp

Instead of local, you can also use global or constant, depending on your needs. My book has a few sections about this

Kind regards,

Mark

[MaxV]

Hi Mark,
I suggest you to restyle or check your site, I tried to download your "Split and recover" program, but I didn't succeed.
Moreover the sharing bar in the bottom has some missing images.
Is your book sent also in Europe, Italy?
If you restyle your site, many people will buy it.

[Mark]

Hi,

What do you mean, didn't succeed? Did you get an error message or couldn't you find it or something else? Actually, this is pretty much off-topic, so I think it is better to use the contact form on Economy-x-Talk's website to report any problems with the website.

I'm so busy selling the book, that I have no time to fix the site

Kind regards,

Mark