$SEGMENT quirks?

[Paul Panks]

Hey all,

I occasionally use $SEGMENT in my longer DOS applications. But for some odd reason the
IDE/Compiler is fussy about where and when I can place one in my code. I often have
to randomly place $SEGMENT (and multiple times) to get it to compile.

Paul


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[Mel Bishop]

The best place to put it is the first line of an $include file.
The $include file should contain a SUB or FUNCTION only. It's
not a really good idea to randomly put $SEGMENT statements in
middle of a routine.

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[This message has been edited by Mel Bishop (edited February 14, 2002).]

[Tom Hanlin]

As Mel suggests, it's a good idea to place $SEGMENT between major code units,
such as SUBs or FUNCTIONs, rather than just anywhere in the middle.
You can't use $SEGMENT within a unit, or within a structured code block
such as FOR..NEXT, DO..LOOP, or IF..END IF. Use $SEGMENT only when you
must-- fewer segments mean more efficient code.


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Tom Hanlin
PowerBASIC Staff