compiler feature - or just a tired programmer?

[Chris Holbrook]

this

    IF WL(i).zposn > Wl(w).zposn THEN ME.re_draw(i, redrawrect, 1)

gets me a 526 error (period not allowed)

but this

     IF WL(i).zposn > Wl(w).zposn THEN 
        ME.re_draw(i, redrawrect, 1)
     END IF

doesn't - anyone else seen something similar?

[Mark Farrar]

just this

at first glance ...

no END IF

[Dale Yarker]

Looks like single line IF parser in the compiler has a problem with UDT members. Try:

IF (WL(i).zposn > Wl(w).zposn) THEN ME.re_draw(i, redrawrect, 1)

note added parens

Also there are some folks who think the single line IF format should never be used anyway. It's a subject that can lead to flame wars. I'll only say that I very rarely use it.

added: which period was cursor next to when you got the error? If after the "THEN", then different answer is needed.

Cheers,

[Chris Holbrook]

If after the "THEN", then different answer is needed.

'fraid so!

[Dale Yarker]

If "ME.re_draw(i, redrawrect, 1)" is a SUB, then I don't understand how the IF/THEN/END IF format compiles without error. If it is a UDT array, then ??????

[Chris Holbrook]

it's a method.

[Michael Mattias]

See what happens when "insufficient code shown?"

When asking for help one should always post code which is compilable, or what should compile but doesn't.