The variables at the top are not global (they are local to the script main
function).
You can make them visible to the functions with @Field annotation
Regards
Andriy
On Thu, Aug 10, 2023, 6:30 PM James McMahon <jsmcmah...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello. I am trying to use a variable I define globally in a function that
> follows within my script. Here is my code:
>
> def currentYear = LocalDate.now().getYear()
> def yearValue
> def monthValue
> def dayValue
>
> boolean validateDate(String myYYYY, String myMM, String myDD) {
>
> // Acceptable range for years is assumed to be 120 years in the past
> to 40 years into the future
>
> log.error("in validateDate, myYYYY is ${myYYYY}")
> log.error("in validateDate, myMM is ${myMM}")
> log.error("in validateDate, myDD is ${myDD}")
> log.error("in validateDate, currentYear is 2023")
> log.error("in validateDate, currentYear is ${currentYear}")
>
> yearValue = Integer.parseInt(myYYYY)
> monthValue = Integer.parseInt(myMM.replaceFirst(/^0+/, ''))
> dayValue = Integer.parseInt(myDD.replaceFirst(/^0+/, ''))
>
>
> //if ((yearValue >= currentYear - 120 && yearValue <= currentYear +
> 40) && \
> // (monthValue >= 1 && monthValue <= 12) && \
> // (dayValue >= 1 && dayValue <= 31) \
> // ) { return true }
> // else { return false }
>
> //log.error("about to validate in validateDate, using
> ${yearValue.toString()} and ${currentYear.toString()}")
> log.error("about to validate in validateDate, using
> ${yearValue.toString()} and 2023")
>
> //if ((yearValue >= (currentYear - 120)) && (yearValue <= (currentYear
> + 40))) { return true } else { return false }
> if ((yearValue >= (2023 - 120)) && (yearValue <= (2023 + 40))) {
> return true } else { return false }
> }
>
> In my log I find the first four log.error() output statements, but I do
> not see the line that I expect:
> in validateDate, currentYear is ${currentYear}
>
> currentYear does not seem to be known to my function validateDate(). What
> ios my error here? How can I correct this?
>
> Thank you in advance for your help.
>
