Error 525 on DIM A$

[Randy Weisman]

It appears that the syntax is correct in the documentation but
I get a Error 525 when I compile this code.
PB 3.5. Is the documentation in error?

Thanks Randy


$DIM None
%ISBPU=1
$Include "RESOURCE.BI"

DIM A$

A$="TEST"
Print A$

END

[Jim Martin]

Howdy, Randy -

The user's manual for PBDOS 3.5, page 92, shows the statement format for variables (as opposed to arrays) as

DIM var AS [LOCAL|SHARED|STATIC] type [,...]

so your DIM statement was incomplete

Regards

Jim Martin

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[Jim Martin]

Randy -

Oops. That was the Reference manual, not the user's manual.

And since you included $DIM NONE (which is the default condition anyways), you don't need to dimension A$ at all.

Jim

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[Randy Weisman]

Jim,

On page 93 of the Reference directory, the Remarks states that
"IF a DEFtype statement has been used then a type identifier for
the variable or array can be used and the "AS..." clause should
not be used."

So I put DEFSTR A,B,C,D in the code and get the same error. A bit
confusing.

I will just remember to use the method you listed.

Thanks for your response.

[Michael Mattias]

It appears that the syntax is correct in the documentation but
I get a Error 525 when I compile this code.
PB 3.5.

???

"DIM A$" syntax does <U>not</U> appear to be correct according to my PB/DOS 3.5 help file:

Syntax to declare a variable:

  DIM Var AS [{LOCAL|STATIC|SHARED}] Type

[Jim Martin]

Randy -

You said

"On page 93 of the Reference directory, the Remarks states that
"IF a DEFtype statement has been used then a type identifier for
the variable or array can be used and the "AS..." clause should
not be used."

So I put DEFSTR A,B,C,D in the code and get the same error. A bit
confusing."

OK. I believe that the phrase " the AS.... clause" refers only to

AS [LOCAL|SHARED|STATIC]

So if you've used DEFSTRING, then I think you can say

DIM A$ type STRING, or perhaps

DIM A$ type STRING*4

I don't have immediate access to my PBDOS machine, or I'd try this out before responding, but I think you get my point. Give it a try.

Jim




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[Randy Weisman]

Jim,

Tried Dim A$ type String*4 and type String.. Same error message.

Now that I understand it appears you cannot ever declare non array
varibles with type identifiers, I am good.

Randy

[Horst Donath]

Originally posted by Randy Weisman:
It appears that the syntax is correct in the documentation but
I get a Error 525 when I compile this code.
PB 3.5. Is the documentation in error?

Thanks Randy


$DIM None
%ISBPU=1
$Include "RESOURCE.BI"

DIM A$

A$="TEST"
Print A$

END

$DIM None
%ISBPU=1
$Include "RESOURCE.BI"

'DIM A$ '<== Error 525

Dim A as STRING '<=============================

A$="TEST" ' or A="TEST"
Print A$ ' or Print A

END




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