From: Andrew Timberlake <andrew@...>
Date: 2009-01-02T21:02:42+09:00
Subject: Re: Function to flush the variable

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On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Amit Agarwal <amitjhs2000@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am trying to use following code
>
> Status=sheet1.getCellByPosition(5, I).Formula
> ie.text_field(:name, "FieldName").value =Status
>
>
> and it works fine, but On itetrating this piece of code for multiple I/
> Ps, variable 'name', retains its old value for some of the cases. I
> identified this as a cache problem. Please suggest if there any flush
> () type function or action in Ruby/watir to clear the garbage value.
>
> actually there is function in C, i.e. flush which clears the garbage
> value.
>
>
> Andrew Timberlake wrote:
> > On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 1:37 PM, Amit Agarwal <amitjhs2000@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >> Is there any function to flush the value from a variable. I am facing
> >> problem while assiging a value to Ruby variable.
> >> --
> >> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
> >>
> >>
> > What do you mean by flush? Remove the current value?
> >   my_var = nil
> > should do that
>
> --
> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>
>
A 'variable' with an uppercase first letter is actually a constant in ruby
and you can only assign to it once.
Change 'Status' to 'status' and you should see it work

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