More than 64K of variables errors...

[Mike Luther]

I'm beginning to hit more than 64K of variables errors during compile
time in PB 3.5 now and then - and the compiler can't finish the
compile run...

Is the Fre(-1) function a guideline for that, or is this something
else?

If it isn't, is there an internal PB function that will return the
value which trips this during compile time so that I can watch this
and begin to know when to oouch this or that as needed to still stay
in the ball game?

Curious mind wants to know..

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Mike Luther
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[This message has been edited by Mike Luther (edited November 28, 2002).]

[Lance Edmonds]

That level of detail is not provided by the compiler, but essentially it means that your <U>scalar</U> variables are occupying more then one 64Kb segment.

IOW, it's probably a pretty big program to have that many scalar variables!

Therefore, the program might suit being broken up into smaller CHAIN modules or similar?



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[Michael Mattias]

Looks like Compile/Get Info might be useful. See code and data sizes.

It's been a while since I've used the MS-DOS compiler, but I think DATA is the size of your default data segment(+literal pool?).

MCM

[Tom Hanlin]

Or use more LOCAL variables in place of GLOBALs, where practical.

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Tom Hanlin
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