Deep sleep and variables

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Maybe the difference is whether you’re using the Web IDE or local compiling, but I’ve been using the following successfully compiling locally on “latest”:

#include "application.h"
//SYSTEM_MODE(MANUAL);//!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SYSTEM_MODE(SEMI_AUTOMATIC);
char publishString[63];
const uint32_t SOFTDELAY500ms = 500UL;
const uint32_t SOFTDELAY1s   = 1000UL;
const uint32_t SOFTDELAY2s   = 2000UL;
const uint32_t SOFTDELAY3s   = 3000UL;
uint32_t lastTime;
bool receivedflag;

void myHandler(const char *event, const char *data){
   receivedflag = TRUE;
}//myhandler

void setup() {
 //   WiFi.antennaSelect(EXTERNAL);
    pinMode(D7,OUTPUT);
    Time.zone(-7);
    Spark.subscribe("MotionTimeReceived", myHandler, MY_DEVICES); 
    lastTime = millis();
    while(millis() - lastTime < SOFTDELAY1s) { // not sure why this is needed
     Spark.process();
   }
	receivedflag = FALSE;	
}//setup

void loop(){
    delay(1000);
    WiFi.off(); //isn't sleep on photon supposed to do this automatically?

	  System.sleep(D3, RISING); //Sleep indefinitely till D3 HIGH    
//    System.sleep(SLEEP_MODE_DEEP,0);
    Spark.connect();  

    lastTime = millis();
    while(!Spark.connected()) { // not sure why this is needed
     Spark.process();
     delay(50);
    }//while(millis() - lastTime < SOFTDELAY1s)
    delay(500);
    sprintf(publishString,"%04d/%02d/%02d %02d:%02d:%02d",Time.year(),Time.month(),
        Time.day(),Time.hour(),Time.minute(),Time.second());
	  if (Spark.connected()) {
      delay(100);//may? cause redflash?
	    Spark.publish("MotionTime",publishString,60,PRIVATE); 
      lastTime = millis();
      while((!receivedflag) && (millis() - lastTime < SOFTDELAY3s)) { // allows processing of receipt msg?
       Spark.process();
       if (receivedflag == TRUE) { //confirm receipt msg
        delay(500);
        digitalWrite(D7, HIGH);
        delay(500);
        Spark.process();
        digitalWrite(D7, LOW);
        delay(500);
       }//if (receivedflag == TRUE)
      }//while((!receivedflag) && (millis() - lastTime < SOFTDELAY3s))
    receivedflag = FALSE;
	  }//if (Spark.connected())
}//loop

I’m using a 4k7 pulldown resistor.
Hope this helps