Re: [Gretl-devel] Variable name clashes with function name
On Sat, 22 Dec 2018, Berend Hasselman wrote:
When I run the standard script for estimating the Klein model
(klein.inp from the Practice file... submenu) I get a popup
window saying
'I' shadows a function with the same name
But I is a variable and not a function. So I don't see what the
problem is.
We discussed that point not so long ago on this list. The potential
problem has to do with lags, as in "I(-1)" : such constructions are
hard to distinguish from function calls.
And gretl turns into waiting mode (revolving indicator in the
klein output window).
I have to close the popup window before Gretl continues.
I find this very annoying. In my opinion it would better and more
user friendly if either
-- the popup window would not have to be closed before getting on
with it
-- this warning message appeared in the output of the script that
is being run (e.g. ) at the top
-- even better would be to not give this message for variables
I prefer the third and second option.
Agreed, the behavior you describe is not nice and it should be
improved.
Allin