[Gnash-commit] [patch #8721] Patch to make `GetVariable()` return String regardless of original variable type

[Nutchanon Wetchasit]

Follow-up Comment #5, patch #8721 (project gnash):

For the behavior difference between Gnash and Flash, I have tested around
and found that this is not really caused by `as_object.get_member()`;
the function is actually working as advertised.

The problem seemed to root from the way Gnash deals with
*unassigned* `var` declaration *in timeline context*.

Excerpt from Gnash git's debug output (verbosity 2 + action error log)
when running `getvariable.html` test (file #34682):

124 ACTIONSCRIPT ERROR: The 'var whatever' syntax in timeline context is a
no-op.


This message is from the declaration of `var undefined_variable` used in
the test. This means that Gnash ignored the declaration and left the property
unset. Thus, `as_object.get_member()` reported `false` on the variable.

If the variable is declared with `var undefined_variable=undefined` instead,
`as_object.get_member()` will report the correct result.

This issue is now posted as a separate entry: bug #45840, test included.

If that bug is fixed, the proposed GetVariable() patch would automatically
give a correct output.

Gnash: 0.8.11dev (patched against git f341372 25-Aug-2015) NPAPI
Browser: Iceweasel 10.0.12 (debian)
System: Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 Wheezy i386

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