Suite / Test / Global Variables Should be Viewable if set in other tests / keywords

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Originally submitted to Google Code by justin.n... on 14 Oct 2014

When a suite/globabl/test variable is set, I think it would be helpful that if you use one of these in another keyword or test, it should come up linked, and not unknown like it does now.

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Originally submitted to Google Code by @yanne on 19 May 2015

This is possible in theory, I think. Does restart fix the problem currently?

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Originally submitted to Google Code by justin.n... on 19 May 2015

It does not. I have tried many different things to try and get it to work. But no luck.

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Originally submitted to Google Code by @yanne on 19 May 2015

After re-reading, I understand the issue. I assume you are using the corresponding keywords to set the variables. Variables set by keywords are not currently resolved at all. The reason for this is that usually Set Global/Suite/Test Variable keywords are used to set a value returned by some other keyword, and since RIDE does not execute keywords when resolving variables, it is impossible to know the value in most cases anyway.

So, the best that could be done, would be to indicate that this is a variable in some known scope, but it's value is unknown. This kind of mechanism does not currently exist.

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Originally submitted to Google Code by justin.n... on 19 May 2015

that's exactly the issue. I have done that for now to workaround the issue. it will be a nice feature to have it.