1) Open "Instance variables" dialog.
Type: Number
Initial value: hello
1) Click OK
2) Created variable has initial value = 0 (everything correctly)
a) Now change the value in properties tab to hello
b) No check!?
c) Click on layout
d) Click on the object you set the variable
e) Look at the value now: 2.63846e-308
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