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alesmav

09-10-2003, 11:52 AM

Does anybody now how do I clar the variable definition?
For example, if I first define let's say $ups as a string:

string $ups;

I execute the script...

Then for some reason I want to redefine $ups as a float:

float $ups;

But then I get this message:
"Error: Invalid redeclaration of variable "$ups" as a different type."

I understand that the string $ups gets buffered, but I would like to know how to delete $ups variable definition from this buffer without having to restart Maya.

Thnx

ALES

galactor

09-10-2003, 11:59 AM

Close Maya -> Start Maya up again.
As far i know there is no sollution for this problem :(

:: Galactor ::

mhovland

09-10-2003, 02:20 PM

You need to make sure your declarations are inside curly braces { }. This keeps them local to the procedure or script, and they are destroyed upon completion of the script.

If you are typing commands in the script editor, make sure you add { } around all the commands.

If you are writing everything in an external script file, either open and close the code with {}, or wrap all the commands inside a procedure.

mark_wilkins

09-11-2003, 01:40 AM

Yeah, that works except for global variables. :D

-- Mark

mhovland

09-11-2003, 11:59 AM

Oops!:blush:

alesmav

09-11-2003, 01:16 PM

Thanks a lot... so curly brackets are my friends... :)

ALES

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