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swap-local-global: Cannot change cloud variables to non-cloud variables #9132
Description
Description
The swap-local-global addon does not work for cloud variables.
For example, I wan't to edit a "☁ test" variable, in the following line defaultValue is "test", so it doesn't find the "☁ test" variable and variable is null.
This leads to the following error:
Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'type') at addMoreOptionsToPromptSteps to reproduce
- create a new scratch project or open an existing one (with "Variable type switching" on)
- create a new cloud variable or find an existing one (the var starts with "☁ ")
- right click -> "Rename or edit variable"
- there are no edit options
Demonstration(s) and additional context
Environment
Browser: Chrome + Safari
Scratch Addons version: 1.45.2
Operating system: MacOS
Activity
DNin01 commentedon Jul 31, 2026
Cloud variables can only be global variables, so it is intentional that there are no options for them. However, I wouldn't have expected this to cause an error in the console.
[-]Can't edit cloud variables[/-][+]`swap-local-global`: Error when attempting to edit cloud variables[/+]KR0K0BIL commentedon Jul 31, 2026
The menu should show the same options as for creating a new variable with the cloud option checked and the other two (global/local) disabled and set to global.
In turbowarp, you can edit cloud variables.
There are a few reasons why editing cloud variables could be useful:
Example: I've made a cloud variable "Highscore", but now I want this to be no longer a cloud variable to store the highscore in another cloud variable, for example encoded together with the username.
DNin01 commentedon Jul 31, 2026
Oh, do you mean converting a variable between cloud and non-cloud?
KR0K0BIL commentedon Jul 31, 2026
Yes, I want to convert a cloud variable to a non-cloud variable (global) and maybe even local. You can do this in turbowarp.
[-]`swap-local-global`: Error when attempting to edit cloud variables[/-][+]`swap-local-global`: Cannot change cloud variables to non-cloud variables[/+]