I broke my 'Global Variables' !

[MichaelK]

[If there's a more appropriate forum for this, please say so.]

So, yes, it seems like I broke the global variables part of my HomeTroller. Some details:
HomeSeer Version: HS3 ZEE S2 Edition 3.0.0.297
Linux version: Linux HomeTrollerZeeS2V2 4.1.19-v7+ #858

It was my first attempt is this department. On the 'Global Variables' page, I created a variable; then, when I tried to delete it, I got a page full of code. (It looks like some kind of markup -- XML?) Here is a bit:
["Slide_GlobalVars_content","\u003ctable cellspacing=\u00270\u0027 width=\u0027100%\u0027 \u003e\u003ctr \u003e\u003ctd class=\u0027tablecolumn\u0027

I've tried several more times to delete it -- same result.
And, when I try to create another variable, I get the same thing.

So, is there some way to erase or reset the variables?

Furthermore, why did this happen? Will it happen again?

[randy]

[If there's a more appropriate forum for this, please say so.]

So, yes, it seems like I broke the global variables part of my HomeTroller. Some details:
HomeSeer Version: HS3 ZEE S2 Edition 3.0.0.297
Linux version: Linux HomeTrollerZeeS2V2 4.1.19-v7+ #858

It was my first attempt is this department. On the 'Global Variables' page, I created a variable; then, when I tried to delete it, I got a page full of code. (It looks like some kind of markup -- XML?) Here is a bit:
["Slide_GlobalVars_content","\u003ctable cellspacing=\u00270\u0027 width=\u0027100%\u0027 \u003e\u003ctr \u003e\u003ctd class=\u0027tablecolumn\u0027

I've tried several more times to delete it -- same result.
And, when I try to create another variable, I get the same thing.

So, is there some way to erase or reset the variables?

Furthermore, why did this happen? Will it happen again?

Global variables are not persistent so a restart will clear them. They are created by plug-ins or scripts and will remain until a restart. If you create one manually, it will not remain.

That is stated at the bottom of the page.

[mrhappy]

Did you put any sort of special character in the data or the variable name (I'm thinking like a HTML type character </> etc)? It is almost like it has got a bit of confused and is putting the page data in the wrong place.

[MichaelK]

Global variables are not persistent so a restart will clear them. They are created by plug-ins or scripts and will remain until a restart. If you create one manually, it will not remain.

That is stated at the bottom of the page.

I was expecting a 'proper' way of doing that -- like an 'immediate script command'. My view is that Linux systems are meant to stay up, and that rebooting is for Windows.

And, yes, a reboot fixed it.

mrhappy:
I did put in 2 underlines. Maybe that did it?