Cannot create array with imported type

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4/5
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3-5 days
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45/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
compilers

Research direction

Start with the reported Pattern Language example that imports png as PNG and declares PNG png[2] @ 0; reproduce the runtime error to trace imported-type evaluation in array declarations. Inspect the relevant parser and runtime entry points, then verify that the example creates the array without the reported evaluated-context error.

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Description

When attempting to create an array using an imported type, the following code results in a runtime error:

import * from png as PNG;
PNG png[2] @ 0;

E: runtime error: Cannot use imported type in evaluated context.
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