Hi,

as usually a simple question.
I want to define on the canvas a variable whose name is 1stPosition and inizialize its value to 1 .
What I would like to knwow is if it is by design that I achieve this ...




so it is always added a unit of measure when I enter with the keyboard s or S , so after this happens I need to delete what has been added and this continue to happen as I key as text something that is a predefined unit ..at least is what I see.
I am using the last night build.

Best regards

Franco

Yes it is by design; a variable name cannot start with a number.



This is a standard almost everywhere (there are few exceptions); it keeps consistent and fast how to identify a variable both for humans and for the core (because you have to check only the first character).

You can use p1, pos1, Position1st, ...

If you define a variable with the same name of a unit, the variable s shown as first in the dynamic assistance, otherwise you have to type at least another character (if there is a 1-character unit or function already defined)

Davide

Thanks a lot for your feedback , now it is clear and I will follow your suggestions for the future variables naming .
The only thing that doesn't fit well is that on my Smath when I write the same as you ( so 12345 equal something ) ..I do not see the error description as shown in your screen shot.

Best regards

Franco

Wrote

The only thing that doesn't fit well is that on my Smath when I write the same as you ( so 12345 equal something ) ..I do not see the error description as shown in your screen shot.

It appears when you press F9.

Shame on me ...