Problem with DATA statement

[Franck Stegli]

Thank you Lance.

After other tests it' now working nice. But 30kb still a too big
segment 20 also if more functions (with data) are compiled.
For information if works with 10kb.


Regards, Franck

[Lance Edmonds]

Unfortunately you have encountered a known bug in the current version of the compiler. It prematurely "trips" at around 30Kb instead of the documented 64K. The workaround is to split your data across two or more separate functions. This prioblem is expected to be corrected in the next update to the compiler.



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[Franck Stegli]

I have a problem trying to use the DATA statement.

The application consist to include in a single EXE file
an EEPROM source loader for an industrial target device.
The size of the PROM source file (intelhex format)
is about 100ko and consist in about 2000 lines.
I try to include the file in the program with DATA statement
but an error occurs while compiling it.
The source file is divided in few differents sections of about 30ko of data
because-> "There is a limit of 64k of DATA statements per Sub or Function."
dixit online help.

in the following example 1 data page of 30ko could be compiled (loadmap1() only)
but not more

What do I wrong ?


**** CODE SAMPLE ******

'1st page of data

FUNCTION loadmap1() AS LONG
DIM i AS LONG
DIM r AS LONG
FUNCTION=0

FOR i=1 TO DATACOUNT
'here a function to read data and send to device (r=func(...))
NEXT

DATA ":0200000400FFFB"
DATA ":022032008D9689"
DATA ":0200000400FEFC"
DATA ":10FE9400435553540055534552005454455400445B"
DATA ":10FEA4004D545600303132333435363738394142C7"

.... ABOUT 30KO (in term of string size -> :10FEA4004D545600303132333435363738394142C7)
.... I mean sum of bytes

DATA ":10FED40032202033202034202035202036202037A3"
DATA ":10FEE4002020382020392020412020422020432077"
DATA ":10FEF40020442020452020462020204153434949C6"

END FUNCTION

' 2nd page of data

FUNCTION loadmap2() AS LONG
DIM i AS LONG
DIM r AS LONG
FUNCTION=0

FOR i=1 TO DATACOUNT
'here a function to read data and send to device (r=func(...))
NEXT

DATA ":10FEA4004D545600303132333435363738394142C7"
....
DATA ":10FEF40020442020452020462020204153434949C6"

END FUNCTION