Complex Let

[PepsiHog]

Now that a user no longer needs to initialize a variable, I'm curious if the restriction on the complex let statement could be removed.

I am refering to the error - "If statement options must be the same type"

Maybe I don't understand the restriction. If that is the case then please explain the reason or need for this restriction.

There are SOooo many cases that using a complex let is perfect, but for the restriction.

Let me give an example. I use gosub and the gosub vars. If no var is present then set it to 1. Else set it to the var.

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simple=%subroutine_var_1%
let>MyValue={if(%simple%<>(""),%Simple%,1,)}

This won't work simply because of the restriction. So every gosub MUST have a var. I can't just allow it to assign a 1 to a no var case.

Yes, I know, use the regular if statement. Very blocky for such a simple use.

I did the Poll thing just for kicks. I never see it used.