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Re: Saving a variable in between runs.

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Originally Posted by Mark McLeod
"static int x;" uses RAM or data space just as "int x;" does. You can change the value of x from within your program while it's executing (e.g. "x=y+2;"), but the value only lasts as long as the RC is on. All data is lost or returns to initialized values when the RC is turned off or reset.
Whoops, my mistake, a static variable stays initialized between function calls but not neccessarily program runs.