Bug? Variable name not recognised in Obfuscate and compile code

I keep getting an unrecognised variable name error when I try to compile and obfuscate my code.

I have compiled the code for release many times without problems. When obfuscating, it won't get past the following code in a class file called Scoring


Compilation says that Msg is not a recognised variable name. I tried changing the variable name to X without success. I tried removing the underscore from the method name, and returning a string literal instead of the variable value. It makes no difference - even a string literal is an unrecognised variable name. The variables beginning with C_ are instance variables.

If I remove this whole routine from Public Sub to End Sub, I get the same error message at the Return statement in the code below it:


This is frustrating as it is the last compile I need before releasing the program. Any suggestions on what I can do?

Can you upload your project or send it to me (erel@basic4ppc.com)?

Version 4.0 of B4A helped, because the error messages from the compiler are more specific.

I have found the problem. If a variable name or function includes a reserved word preceded by an underscore, then the compilere treats the reserved word as a variable name. So, in the function get_rect it reports that it cannot find the variable _rect.

I removed underscores from functions including reserved word names, and it now compiles fine.