Function 'Branch' visibility

[meemoeuk2]

Hi, I try to write in functional rather than OO style code.
Is there any chance of Blitzmax getting Function 'Branch' visibility for its variables?
Visible to any sub-function called within the Function.
Similar to Fields in OO code, whereby the field has less visibility than a Global, but more visibility than a Local.

Global a:Int = 1


Function calculate(c:Int)
 Local b:Int =2
 Branch e:Int = 4

 Print a+b+c+calc2()
End Function 


Function calc2()
 Return e+5
End Function 

Print calculate(3)

results in
15
since e is visible in calc2.

currently when i want a 'Branch' variable in my Functional style code I either have to make it a Global, or pass it down thru function parameters.

thanks

[meemoeuk2]

Alternatively to simulate Branch variables, it might be possible to misuse OO by only writing Classes with static methods, thereby having access to class static field variables, avoiding having to instantiate object instances ( that's the aim of the game of Functional programming ! )