diff --git a/lib/risc/block_compiler.rb b/lib/risc/block_compiler.rb
index 1dd75b8f..4821a687 100644
--- a/lib/risc/block_compiler.rb
+++ b/lib/risc/block_compiler.rb
@@ -17,5 +17,23 @@ module Risc
       @constants = []
     end
 
+    # determine how given name need to be accsessed.
+    # For blocks the options are args or frame
+    # or then the methods arg or frame
+    def slot_type_for(name)
+      if @block.arguments_type.variable_index(name)
+        slot_def = [ :arguments]
+      elsif @block.frame_type.variable_index(name)
+        slot_def = [:frame]
+      elsif @method.arguments_type.variable_index(name)
+        slot_def = [:caller , :arguments ]
+      elsif @method.arguments_type.variable_index(name)
+        slot_def = [:caller , :frame ]
+      elsif
+        raise "no variable #{name} , need to resolve at runtime"
+      end
+      slot_def << name
+    end
+
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/risc/method_compiler.rb b/lib/risc/method_compiler.rb
index de2e350c..1e60c1fd 100644
--- a/lib/risc/method_compiler.rb
+++ b/lib/risc/method_compiler.rb
@@ -47,10 +47,28 @@ module Risc
       self.new(method)
     end
 
+    # determine how given name need to be accsessed.
+    # For methods the options are args or frame
+    def slot_type_for(name)
+      if @method.arguments_type.variable_index(name)
+        type = :arguments
+      else
+        type = :frame
+      end
+      [type , name]
+    end
+
     def add_block_compiler(compiler)
       @block_compilers << compiler
     end
 
+    # return true or false if the given name is in scope (arg/local)
+    def in_scope?(name)
+      ret = true if @method.arguments_type.variable_index(name)
+      ret = @method.frame_type.variable_index(name) unless ret
+      ret
+    end
+
     # convert the given mom instruction to_risc and then add it (see add_code)
     # continue down the instruction chain unti depleted
     # (adding moves the insertion point so the whole mom chain is added as a risc chain)
diff --git a/lib/vool/local_assignment.rb b/lib/vool/local_assignment.rb
index c65ee822..b8f08db9 100644
--- a/lib/vool/local_assignment.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/local_assignment.rb
@@ -3,12 +3,8 @@ module Vool
   class LocalAssignment < Assignment
 
     def to_mom( compiler )
-      if compiler.method.arguments_type.variable_index(@name)
-        type = :arguments
-      else
-        type = :frame
-      end
-      to = Mom::SlotDefinition.new(:message ,[ type , @name])
+      slot_def = compiler.slot_type_for(@name)
+      to = Mom::SlotDefinition.new(:message ,slot_def)
       from = @value.slot_definition(compiler)
       return chain_assign( Mom::SlotLoad.new(to,from) , compiler)
     end