[BangPypers] Simple syntactic error?

[Pradeep Gowda]

On 22-May-08, at 3:14 PM, g sobers wrote:

> hey!
>
> Following is a small PyS60 script. The error seems related to basic  
> syntax - "state" in keys() is not recognized although defined  
> globally.
>
> Would appreciate assistance.
>
> =============================================
> import appuifw, key_codes, e32, telephone
> state = None
>
> def keys(event):
>    if event['keycode'] == key_codes.EKeyYes:
>      appuifw.note(u"Doesn't Matter")
>   elif (event['keycode'] == key_codes.EKeyYes) and (state ==  
> telephone.EStatusConnected):
>      appuifw.note(u"Yes was pressed and call active")
>
> def cb_calling(args):
>    state = args[0]
>
> def quit():
>    app_lock.signal()
>
> telephone.call_state(cb_calling)
> canvas = appuifw.Canvas(event_callback = keys)
> appuifw.app.body = canvas
> appuifw.app.exit_key_handler = quit
> app_lock = e32.Ao_lock()
> app_lock.wait()
> ==============================================
>
> Best,
> wirefree
>
See the code below

 >>> state = 99

 >>> def foo(vars):
...     state = vars[0]
...
 >>> foo([1,2])
 >>> state
99
#------ this is what is happening to your code
# so... try this...
 >>> def foo(vars):
...   global state
...   state = vars[0]
...
 >>> foo([1,2])
 >>> state
1
 >>>

You have declare state as "global" inside the function.
By default the scope of the variable is local.