The get and put methods for scoped variables because.

your name can be confusing for the JS engine. I.e you have the same name as an variable. 

My advice is use get/put it's the same as in LotusScript where you should use replaceitemvalue/getitemvalue.

/Fredrik

www.xpagedeveloper.com

I prefer to use puts and gets also for dealing with scoped variables.  I try and avoid using the shortcut dot notation.