False positive "undefined variable" error when compiling SCSS
sass
Solution
You're generating files that don't need to be generated.
- screen.scss -> screen.css
- base.scss -> base.css
- catalog.scss -> catalog.css
The catalog file is being compiled on its own. Since it is not importing base.scss, the variables are not set. Your screen.scss file generates as you expect because it is importing all of the necessary information.
What you want to do is rename your partials to begin with an underscore to prevent them from being compiled on their own:
- screen.scss -> screen.css
- _base.scss (not compiled)
- _catalog.scss (not compiled)
Problem
Getting an error message when compiling my SCSS using the ruby compass gem. ``` run: /var/lib/gems/1.8/gems/compass-0.12.2/bin/compass compile out: unchanged sass/partial/grid.scss out: error sass/partial/catalog.scss (Line 5: Undefined variable: "$paragraphFont".) out: create css/generated/partial/catalog.css out: create css/generated/partial/base.css out: overwrite css/generated/screen.css ``` My `screen.scss` imports partials like this: ``` @import "partial/base"; @import "partial/catalog"; ``` In my `base` partial I have the `$paragraphFont` defined. ``` $paragraphFont: 'Lucida Sans', arial; $regularFontSize: 14px; ``` And in `catalog.scss` I use it: ``` .product-view #price-block { p { font-weight: normal; font-family: $paragraphFont; .... } } ``` Weird thing is that the css gets compiled just fine, and the `$paragraphFont` is populated correctly. So I don't know why the compiler is complaining at me about an error.