V10.1.2 - backwards compatibility of 'it'

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So I’ve just gone from 6M62 to 10.1.2.

When I try and compile old projects in 10, for the following code that worked fine in 6M62 :

"QuickTest" by Ade.

Garden is a room.

Spade is in garden. The description of it is "A spade.".
Rake is in garden. The description of it is "A rake.".

In v10, I’m getting the error:

**Problem.** You wrote 'The description of it is "A rake."' [![](inform:/doc_images/Reveal.png)](source:story.ni#line6), but in another sentence 'the description of it is "A spade."' [![](inform:/doc_images/Reveal.png)](source:story.ni#line5): but this looks like a contradiction, because the same property seems to be being set in each of these sentences, but with a different outcome.

Has the use of ‘it’ to refer to the previously declared object now been deprecated in v10?

Apologies if this has been discussed before!

Ade.

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This was already reported here: [I7-2151] The <property> of it following the creation of something creates a thing named it - Inform: The Bug Tracker (atlassian.net). Unfortunately there are no replies on the issue so far.

I don’t think the use of “it” in the source text is officially deprecated/removed.

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I am working through Aaron’s Creating text for the third or forth time.

In chapter 3, page 52, the following code snippet works as expected:

A tall Saquaro is in Middle of Nowhere. It is fixed in place.

This isn’t exactly the same syntax as above. Even so, using “it” is probably asking for problems.

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Omitting “of it” works, though.

Spade is in garden. The description is "A spade.".
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oops.Totally missed that it had been reported. Thanks for replies!