Add a local variable to a function

if you define a new function, e.g.

function On "test"

then you want to add some local variables. However you try and add them, they always come out as global variables. Very frustrating.

How do you add local variables to a function?

I have seen how you can add them to a sub-event, but that's too late, I need to defined them before any of the sub events trigger, as they are set in the action of the function definition (i.e. used before they are defined!)

Add a blank sub-event, add your local there, and do your action there.

Wow, I had no idea you could legitimately use a blank sub event, I thought they were just temp placeholders for pasting in real sub event code.

Great, that works!

Wow, I had no idea you could legitimately use a blank sub event, I thought they were just temp placeholders for pasting in real sub event code.

Great, that works!

Blank sub-events are equal to "Every tick" when used

Blank events are optimal at times.

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