Setting null as the default value for an object ca...
# 🤝helpe
early-camera-62649
06/01/2023, 7:29 PMI'm trying to set the default value of an object under the global User variables in preferences. I've noticed that entering undefined only shows an error message but typing null and waiting a few seconds causes the screen to go white.
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acceptable-kangaroo-64719
06/02/2023, 10:19 AMHi @early-camera-62649 , how are you setting the default value? I was able to create a variable with a null value without any errors.
acceptable-kangaroo-64719
06/02/2023, 10:21 AMI also ran this in an execute code card without error
user.myVar = {a: null}e
early-camera-62649
06/02/2023, 11:33 AMHey Gordy! Sorry i should have specified rather than setting a key in an object to null
{ a: null }nulla
acceptable-kangaroo-64719
06/02/2023, 11:36 AMI'm not a Javascript philosopher, but can an object be and object if it is null? Botpress cloud is built for strongly typed typescript, not pure javascript, so this might be causing friction. @acceptable-gold-88171 may know more about this.
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early-camera-62649
06/02/2023, 11:43 AMI suppose it depends on the internal type and whether it supports
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06/02/2023, 11:46 AMSomething i just noticed is that if i set null as the default value it breaks a specific area of the editor.
For example:
- If i set the default value of an object to null for a Workflow Property then it only breaks the side panel.
- If i set the default value of a User Variable under bot settings then the entire page becomes white and unusable.
early-camera-62649
06/02/2023, 11:46 AMThis is the result of the first example:
early-camera-62649
06/02/2023, 11:47 AMand the associated error messages
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acceptable-kangaroo-64719
06/02/2023, 11:53 AMThat's a good catch! I've sent these bugs to the engineering team. Thanks 🙌
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early-camera-62649
06/02/2023, 12:11 PMNo problem! Glad I could help 😁
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