What is the syntax for declaring an index variable in a Delphi 2007 Pascal initialization block?

Question

I need to initialize also arrays in the Delphi initialization block.

It looks like you cannot use the var block in the initialize block because it will not compile:

initialization
var
idx : Integer;
begin
    for idx := 0 to length(LastState)-1 do begin
        LastState[idx] := $FFFF;
    end;
end;

(The first compilation error complains about var):

([DCC Error] ScheAutoInfRb2.pas (6898): E2029 The expected expression, but 'VAR' found)

This will not compile (since idx is not declared):

initialization

    for idx := 0 to length(Last_Pro2State)-1 do begin
        Last_Pro2State[idx] := $FFFF;
    end;

[DCC Error] ScheAutoInfRb2.pas (6899): E2003 Undeclared Identifier: 'idx'

I know that I can declare an indexer in the declaration of the main block, but it has several drawbacks:

• The indexer declaration is separated from its use, but (which may be in a hundred lines), and

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Answer 1

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procedure InitLastStateArray;
var
  idx : Integer;
begin
  for idx := 0 to length(LastState)-1 do begin
    LastState[idx] := $FFFF;
  end;
end;

initialization
  IntLastStateArray;

end.

Answer 2

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  idx : Integer;
initialization
  for idx := 0 to length(LastState)-1 do
    LastState[idx] := $FFFF;
end.

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