HELP With variable undefined in expression

[Spriterfight 10]

So i have this:

while {alive _gunner} do {

_list = nearestObjects [_gunner,["Man"],400];
_listfiltered = _list select {side _x == EAST};

if (count _listfiltered > 0) then {

_target = _listfiltered select 0;

} else {

_target = nil;
);


if (_target distance _gunner < 400) then { //gives an error at this line

it gives me an error that undefined variable in expression _target but i defined if the unit is in the radius of gunner then t will be _listfiltered select 0; but i dont understand that ,how can i bypass this ?should a _target = nil; work in the else statement?I tried with private _target = nil; before the while loop but didnt work

 

[Spriterfight 10]

How should i skip these error if i have an local variable that will be defined in a if statement ? it works if one of east units are within the radius but if there are none then its gives me an error.Tried this ,dosent work;

while {alive _gunner} do {

_list = nearestObjects [_gunner,["Man"],400];
_listfiltered = _list select {side _x == EAST};
private _target = nil;

if (count _listfiltered > 0) then {

private _target = _listfiltered select 0;

};




if (private _target distance _gunner < 400) then {

 

[gc8 978]

The problem with the _target variable is because it's not defined in the loop scope but only in the lower scopes

 

 

while {alive _gunner} do {

_list = nearestObjects [_gunner,["Man"],400];
_listfiltered = _list select {side _x == EAST};

_target = objNull; // declare _target here!

if (count _listfiltered > 0) then {

_target = _listfiltered select 0;

} else {

//_target = nil; // No need for this
);

 

changing to that should do the trick. the _target is now defined in the loop's scope

Edited August 2, 2020 by gc8
removed = nil

[Spriterfight 10]

Oh thank you very much.Now it dosent gives me errors.