'LOW' was not declared in this scope

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I am splitting my code up into tab (so seperate .cpp and .h files) to keep things organised, then using #includes to bring it all together.

I'm aware of the need to "#include <WProgram.h>" because I'm using "analogRead()", however I am getting the following compiler error on a different object. I'm assuming it's a similar problem that I need to include a random header because it's not in a .pde file, and LOW is a standard declaration.

Does anyone know the solution?

In file included from pointers.cpp:4:
/REALTIME.h: In constructor 'CTime::CTime()':
REALTIME.h:7: error: 'LOW' was not declared in this scope

pointers.pde is the main file
realtime.h and .cpp are an included object that has the following line in it:

ledState=LOW;

To all those helping, many thanks. I have Googled this but found nothing, nor anything in the forums.

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I'm assuming it's a similar problem that I need to include a random header because it's not in a .pde file, and LOW is a standard declaration.

I suppose you could just try adding a random header file. When you choose the right random header file (wiring.h), the results would be better.

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Good idea, just tried every header file in /hardware/ardiono/cores/ardiuino/ which is where WProgram.h is. No luck.

EDIT:
Found the problem, the variable I was setting to LOW was a global variable. For some reason it didnt like this, so I have made it a local variable & now it compiles.

So, dodgy error message; LOW is valid, what you're assigning it to is not (in my case anyway!0

cheers

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howroyd:
Found the problem, the variable I was setting to LOW was a global variable. For some reason it didnt like this, so I have made it a local variable & now it compiles.

???

Never heard of this before, that you can't assign LOW to global variables.

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Too true, scope of objects plays no part in this. Adding the header include after the variable declaration will produce this.