I get this too, again essentially cutting/[pasting your code (minus the typo "instrt"!)
Don't see anyting wrong with your syntax!

	-- Pete --

On Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 11:43:45PM +0200, Jeanette C. wrote:
> Hey hey,
> I also have issues reading a string value from a channel.
> instrt 1
>   chn_S("Strings", 3)
>   chnset("Hello World", "Strings")
>   ...
> endin
> 
> instr 2
>   ...
>   Sname = chnget("Strings")
> endin
> results in an error:
> INIT ERROR in instr 2 (opcode chnget.i) line 21: channel already exists 
> with incompatible type
> #i0     chnget.i        "Strings"
> 
> When not using the functional form on the chnget it works.
> 
> I also tried chnget:i("Strings"), but no luck. What am I doing wrong?
> 
> Best wishes and many thanks,
> 
> Jeanette
> 
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