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I discussed the issue in multiple posts at http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/viewtop ... 763#482763 already, but somebody requested I post it here as well:

"I have this code in my script that worked fine until updating from 1.1.0.4.00 to 1.1.0.5.01:

Now when this script runs, I get an error stating "Error: Declaration conflicts with existing var." The problem appears to be that the if statement is being recognized as a declaration (commenting the IF out eliminates the problem.) This seems to me like an error with AHK_L rather than something I'm doing wrong, but maybe I'm incorrect. Any advice for this?"

I'm not sure if you can conditionally declare super-global variables (if this is not inside a function, that is).

It is inside a function, yes. Also, this was working perfectly on the previous version I mentioned.

i expect that it was actually a bug in the older version, but Lexikos will be the one to tell you for sure. I would expect you have to declare it Global before the if statement.

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This behaviour is by design, intended to help catch bugs. The reference to "Tag" on the first line resolves to a local variable because it has not yet been declared global. When the conflicting declaration is encountered on the next line, it is treated as an error. Older versions tolerated conflicting declarations.