type/variable error

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767pilot (Posted 2004) [#1]

Function explode_target(id) Local target.target=Null target=get_target_id.target(id) target\image=explosion frame=1 While frame<10 Cls DrawImage gfx_back,0,0 DrawImage explosion,target\x,target\y,frame If id <> 1 Then DrawImage target_1\image,target_1\x,target_1\y ;If id <> 2 Then DrawImage target_2\image,target_2\x,target_2\y ;If id <> 3 Then DrawImage target_3\image,target_3\x,target_3\y DrawImage mouse_crosshair_image, MouseX(), MouseY() Text(0,0,"id=" +id) ;WaitMouse Delay(50) Flip frame=frame+1 Wend Can anyone explain why the line 'if id<>1 etc' gives me a 'variable must be a type' error? The 3target objects are created and the program works fine if i add ';' to this line of code. I thought that type objects are global yet this function doesnt seem to see them thanks

Warren (Posted 2004) [#2]

That would depend on the definition of "target_1". If it's not declared as a type, then this won't work.

767pilot (Posted 2004) [#3]

all targets are declared as types, the whole program works fine but it doesnt appear to be recognised in this function, check my code on my other posts to see for yourself

767pilot (Posted 2004) [#4]

http://www.blitzbasic.com/Community/posts.php?topic=37946

big10p (Posted 2004) [#5]

You need to declare target_1, target_2 and target_3 as Global or pass them in as params to your explode_target() function. Type lists are global but pointers to specific instances still need to be declared so, just as any other var does.