Richard.
Not sure what you mean. In this (variant from the user guide example): on mouseUp put 8 into someVariable put 5 into someOtherVariable setVariable someVariable,someOtherVariable answer "someVariable is now:" && someVariable end mouseUp on setVariable @incomingVar,@someOtherVariable add 1 to incomingVar end setVariable The variable someOtherVariable is not explicitly handled. Obviously I am missing your point. Where is your handler failing? Craig -----Original Message----- From: Dr. Hawkins <doch...@gmail.com> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> Sent: Sat, Nov 22, 2014 10:39 pm Subject: any use of pass by reference breaks any omitted variable? Pass by reference *should* be something useful, but it seems half done. I have various handlers with optional parameters. It seems that if *any* parameter is passed by reference, omitting any variable causes a runtime error -- Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. (702) 508-8462 _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode