diff --git a/src/parsers/scripting/javascript/JSParser.cpp b/src/parsers/scripting/javascript/JSParser.cpp
index 318b9e0..f0d8ead 100644
--- a/src/parsers/scripting/javascript/JSParser.cpp
+++ b/src/parsers/scripting/javascript/JSParser.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> jsGetTokens(const std::string &source, const size_t sta
     size_t parenStart = 0;
     size_t functionStart = 0;
     for (cursor = start; cursor < source.length(); cursor++) {
-        //std::cout << "jsGetTokens step [" << cursor << "] char[" << source[cursor] << "] state[" << std::to_string(state) << "]\n";
+        //std::cout << "jsGetTokens step [" << cursor << "] char[" << source[cursor] << "] state[" << std::to_string(state) << "] scopeLevel[" << scopeLevel << "]\n";
         if (state == 0) {
             if (source[cursor] == '{') {
                 state = 1; // JSON
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ std::vector<std::string> jsGetTokens(const std::string &source, const size_t sta
                 //std::cout << "Entering function: " << cursor << std::endl;
                 state = 6;
                 functionStart = cursor;
+            } else if (source[cursor] == 'r' && source.length() > cursor + 5 && source[cursor + 1] == 'e'
+                       && source[cursor + 2] == 't' && source[cursor + 3] == 'u' && source[cursor + 4] == 'r'
+                       && source[cursor + 5] == 'n') {
+              // return state, have to ignore , until ; or new line
+              state = 9;
             }
         } else if (state == 1) {
             // inside a scope (JSON)
@@ -242,23 +247,25 @@ std::vector<std::string> jsGetTokens(const std::string &source, const size_t sta
         }
 
         // state 0 or 7, ignore states 1-6
-        if ((state == 0 || state == 7) && !scopeLevel) {
-            if (source[cursor] == '\n' || source[cursor] == ';' || endIt || (source[cursor] == ',' && state != 7)) {
+        if ((state == 0 || state == 7 || state == 9) && !scopeLevel) {
+            // , if state (not 7) or (not 9)
+            if (source[cursor] == '\n' || source[cursor] == ';' || endIt || (source[cursor] == ',' && state == 0)) {
                 // FIXME: ; in for loops
                 std::string token = source.substr(last ? last + 1 : last, last ? (cursor - last - 1) : cursor );
                 if (source[cursor] == '}') {
                     token += '}';
                 }
                 // scopeLevel[" << scopeLevel << "]"
-                //std::cout << "got token [" << token << "] ending[" << source[cursor] << "] endIt[" << endIt << "]" << std::endl;
+                std::cout << "got token [" << token << "] ending[" << source[cursor] << "] endIt[" << endIt << "]" << std::endl;
                 if (token.length()<3) {
                     //std::cout << "token too short [" << token << "]" << std::endl;
                 } else {
                     tokens.push_back(token);
                 }
                 last = cursor;
-
-                if (state == 7) { // allow var constructs to end normally and take us out of var construct
+              
+                // state 7 or 9
+                if (state != 0) { // allow var constructs to end normally and take us out of var construct
                     state = 0; // reset state
                 }
             }
@@ -266,7 +273,8 @@ std::vector<std::string> jsGetTokens(const std::string &source, const size_t sta
     }
     std::string token = source.substr(last ? last + 1 : last, last ? (cursor - last - 1) : cursor );
     //&& !token.length() // all look like complete valid tokens
-    if (!state ) {
+    // state 9 (return), perfect ok to run to the end
+    if (!state || state == 9) {
         if (token.length()) {
             // we can't just be discarding stuff
             tokens.push_back(token);
@@ -734,6 +742,36 @@ js_internal_storage *doExpression(js_function &rootScope, std::string token) {
                     stack = scopeTest;
                 } else {
                     if (!deref) {
+                        // well if it's prefixed with var, then we're creating var
+                        size_t hasVarPos = trimmedToken.find("var ");
+                        if (hasVarPos != std::string::npos) {
+                          std::string remainingExpr = trimmedToken.substr(hasVarPos + 4);
+                          std::cout << "variable name [" << remainingExpr << "] it[" << it << "]" << std::endl;
+                          
+                          // we're just initialling a blank variable
+                          js_internal_storage **storage = getObjectKeyPointer(remainingExpr, &rootScope);
+                          if (storage != nullptr) {
+                            // actually already exists, so stomp it
+                            *storage = new js_internal_storage; // FIXME;
+                          } else {
+                            // new variable
+                            rootScope.locals.value[remainingExpr] = new js_internal_storage;
+                          }
+                          stack = rootScope.locals.value[remainingExpr];
+                          /*
+                          rootScope.locals.value[remainingExpr] = new js_internal_storage;
+                          js_internal_storage *exprRes = doExpression(rootScope, remainingExpr);
+                          std::cout << "Expression tyoe[" << typeOfStorage(exprRes) << "]" << std::endl;
+                          if (typeOfStorage(exprRes) == "null")
+                          {
+                            stack = new js_internal_storage;
+                          } else {
+                            stack = exprRes;
+                          }
+                          */
+                          std::cout << "Done with creating new variable" << std::endl;
+                          continue;
+                        }
                         jsDisplayScope(&rootScope, 0);
                         std::cout << "is Not a Var\n";
                     } else {
@@ -2642,7 +2680,6 @@ js_internal_storage *jsParseTokens(const std::vector<std::string> &tokens, js_fu
         if (ttoken == "") continue; // skip empty tokens
         std::cout << "parse token[" << it << "]" << std::endl;
         if (ttoken.substr(0, 2)=="if") {
-            execfile << "if not implemented\n";
             std::string ifStr = it.substr(2);
             std::cout << "ifStr1[" << ifStr << "]" << std::endl;
             // find (
@@ -2673,11 +2710,21 @@ js_internal_storage *jsParseTokens(const std::vector<std::string> &tokens, js_fu
                 // skip all elses
             } else {
                 // handle else
-                std::cout << "looking for else [" << ttoken.substr(end) << "]\n";
-                start = ttoken.substr(end).find("else");
+                std::string lastToken = ttoken.substr(end);
+                std::cout << "looking for else [" << lastToken << "]\n";
+                if (lastToken[0] == '}') {
+                  lastToken = ttoken.substr(end + 1);
+                  std::cout << "Adjusted elseSearch past } [" << lastToken << "]\n";
+                }
+                start = lastToken.find("else");
                 if (start != std::string::npos) {
+                    execfile << "if else not implemented\n";
                     std::cout << "false condition ELSE not implemented" << std::endl;
+                    // would need to extract the else clause form lastToene
                 }
+                // now execute remaining code
+                // FIXME: there should be no expressions after an if statement
+                js_internal_storage *lastRes = doExpression(*scope, lastToken);
             }
             //std::cout << "HALT if not implemented" << std::endl;
             //return nullptr;